CVE-2023-32668

Published May 11, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
LuaTeX before 1.17.0 allows a document (compiled with the default settings) to make arbitrary network requests. This occurs because full access to the socket library is permitted by default, as stated in the documentation. This also affects TeX Live before 2023 r66984 and MiKTeX before 23.5.

Analysis

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3941-1 texlive-bin security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-36911 LuaTeX before 1.17.0 allows a document (compiled with the default settings) to make arbitrary network requests. This occurs because full access to the socket library is permitted by default, as stated in the documentation. This also affects TeX Live before 2023 r66984 and MiKTeX before 23.5.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6695-1 TeX Live vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7985-1 TeX Live vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 9:48 PM
Reserved
May 11, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 11, 2023, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:59 AM