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.
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Advisories
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Debian DLA |
DLA-3941-1 | texlive-bin security update |
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 |
USN-6695-1 | TeX Live vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2025-11-03T21:48:34.498Z
Reserved: 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2023-32668
Updated: 2024-08-02T15:25:36.420Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2023-05-11T06:15:10.000
Modified: 2025-11-03T22:16:21.613
Link: CVE-2023-32668
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN