Impact
The LaTeX backend's handling of \includegraphics, \input, and \include commands lacked path containment validation. Attackers could craft malicious LaTeX documents with path traversal sequences (e.g., ../../../etc/passwd) to:
- Read arbitrary files from the file system accessible to the process
- Include sensitive files in the converted document output
- Potentially access configuration files, credentials, or other sensitive data
Patches
Fixed in version 2.91.0. The fix implements strict path validation using Path.resolve().is_relative_to() to ensure all resolved paths remain within the base document directory. Attempts to traverse outside the base directory are logged and blocked.
Workarounds
Avoid processing untrusted LaTeX documents. If processing is necessary, run in a sandboxed environment with restricted file system access.
References
Impact
The LaTeX backend's handling of
\includegraphics,\input, and\includecommands lacked path containment validation. Attackers could craft malicious LaTeX documents with path traversal sequences (e.g.,../../../etc/passwd) to:Patches
Fixed in version 2.91.0. The fix implements strict path validation using
Path.resolve().is_relative_to()to ensure all resolved paths remain within the base document directory. Attempts to traverse outside the base directory are logged and blocked.Workarounds
Avoid processing untrusted LaTeX documents. If processing is necessary, run in a sandboxed environment with restricted file system access.
References