High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Feb 29, 2024· Updated Apr 15, 2026

CVE-2024-25262

Description

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.

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bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-bin/+bug/2047912nvd
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00032.htmlnvd
tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/ttfdump/ChangeLognvd

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