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CVE-2024-43426

Summary
Assigner-fedora
Assigner Org ID-92fb86c3-55a5-4fb5-9c3f-4757b9e96dc5
Published At-07 Nov, 2024 | 13:22
Updated At-10 Feb, 2025 | 22:27
Rejected At-
Credits

Moodle: arbitrary file read risk through pdftex

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.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:fedora
Assigner Org ID:92fb86c3-55a5-4fb5-9c3f-4757b9e96dc5
Published At:07 Nov, 2024 | 13:22
Updated At:10 Feb, 2025 | 22:27
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Moodle: arbitrary file read risk through pdftex

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.

Affected Products
Collection URL
https://github.com/moodle/moodle
Package Name
moodle
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 before 4.1.12 (semver)
  • From 4.2 before 4.2.9 (semver)
  • From 4.3 before 4.3.6 (semver)
  • From 4.4 before 4.4.2 (semver)
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.17.5HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.5
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Metrics Other Info
Red Hat severity rating
value:
Important
namespace:
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
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Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Reported to Red Hat.2024-08-12 00:00:00
Made public.2024-08-19 04:00:00
Event: Reported to Red Hat.
Date: 2024-08-12 00:00:00
Event: Made public.
Date: 2024-08-19 04:00:00
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2304254
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=461194
N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2304254
Resource:
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=461194
Resource: N/A
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
Vendor
Moodle Pty Ltdmoodle
Product
moodle
CPEs
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Default Status
unknown
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 before 4.1.12 (semver)
  • From 4.2 before 4.2.9 (semver)
  • From 4.3 before 4.3.6 (semver)
  • From 4.4 before 4.4.2 (semver)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-1287CWE-1287 Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-1287
Description: CWE-1287 Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input
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Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:patrick@puiterwijk.org
Published At:07 Nov, 2024 | 14:15
Updated At:05 Aug, 2025 | 18:33

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary3.17.5HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.5
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CPE Matches
Moodle Pty Ltd
moodle
>>moodle>>Versions from 4.1.0(inclusive) to 4.1.12(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Moodle Pty Ltd
moodle
>>moodle>>Versions from 4.2.0(inclusive) to 4.2.9(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Moodle Pty Ltd
moodle
>>moodle>>Versions from 4.3.0(inclusive) to 4.3.6(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Moodle Pty Ltd
moodle
>>moodle>>Versions from 4.4.0(inclusive) to 4.4.2(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-1287Secondary134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE ID: CWE-1287
Type: Secondary
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Evaluator Description
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Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2304254patrick@puiterwijk.org
Permissions Required
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=461194patrick@puiterwijk.org
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2304254
Source: patrick@puiterwijk.org
Resource:
Permissions Required
Hyperlink: https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=461194
Source: patrick@puiterwijk.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory

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