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    CVE-2024-25262

    texlive-bin commit c515e was discovered to contain heap buffer overflow via the function ttfLoadHDMX:ttfdump. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted TTF file.

    Published:Feb 20, 2024
    Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
    EPS:Feb 20, 2024
    EPSS Score:0.00142
    CVSS Score:8.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Tug
    Product
    Tex Live

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

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