9.8

CVE-2016-10243: debian debian_linux Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesMGASA-2017-0127SUSE-SU-2024:1203-1UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10243
Published 02-05-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-10243 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 7.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
7.15%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11431-1

Timeline

  1. 02-05-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

TeX Live allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging inclusion of mpost in shell_escape_commands in the texmf.cnf config file.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

7.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 7.15% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
7.15%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (scumjr.github.io)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Opensuse26 products
  • texlive-specs-a&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 2021.186.3.0_beta3svn33894-47.2
  • texlive-specs-b&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 2021.186.svn19440-46.2
  • texlive-specs-c&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 2021.186.svn15878-46.2
  • texlive-specs-d&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 2021.186.2.1bsvn15878-45.2
  • texlive-specs-e&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 2021.186.1.5svn55387-46.2
Debian3 products
  • texlive-base< 2016.20161130-1 | < 2014.20141024-2+deb8u1 | < 2012.20120611-5+deb7u1
  • texlive-bin< 2019.20190605.51237-2
  • debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Suse3 products
  • texlive-kastrup&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5< 2013.84.svn15878-21.3.1
  • texlive-koma-script&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5< 2013.84.3.11bsvn29774-21.3.1
  • texlive-kpathsea&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5< 2013.84.svn30218-21.3.1
Fedoraproject1 product
Mageia1 product
  • texlive< 20130530-21.1.mga5
Tug1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • texlive-base< 2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1 | < 2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1

7 vendors · 36 products

References

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