CVE-2024-25262

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—Elevated

8.1

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.

CVSS v3: 8.1
EG Score: 8.1(medium)
EPSS: 55.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 29, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (5)

cve@mitrehttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-bin/+bug/2047912
cve@mitrehttps://tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/ttfdump/ChangeLog?revision=69605&view=co
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-bin/+bug/2047912
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00032.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/ttfdump/ChangeLog?revision=69605&view=co

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	texlive-binaries (2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2+esm1) @ focal	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	texlive-binaries-sse2 (2023.20230311.66589-6ubuntu0.1) @ mantic	2026-05-22	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-25262?

CVE-2024-25262 is a high vulnerability published on February 29, 2024. 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.

When was CVE-2024-25262 disclosed?

CVE-2024-25262 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 29, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-25262 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-25262 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 55.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-25262?

CVE-2024-25262 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-25262?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-25262, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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