CVE-2024-43426 HIGH

CVE-2024-43426: Moodle: arbitrary file read risk through pdftex

Published November 7, 2024
Last update February 10, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A flaw was found in pdfTeX. Insufficient sanitizing in the TeX notation filter resulted in an arbitrary file read risk on sites where pdfTeX is available, such as those with TeX Live installed.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 7, 2024 CVE published
February 10, 2025 Record updated