VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-1383
The getdirective function in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dpi tag.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.16%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The getdirective function in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dpi tag.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.16% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- forkosh/mathtex
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35816Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504919/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51795
- http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35816Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504919/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51795
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.