VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2024-40446
An issue in forkosh Mime Tex before v.1.77 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 0.70%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.70%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue in forkosh Mime Tex before v.1.77 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.70% probability · 51th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- ctan/mimetex
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/TaiYou-TW/CVE-2024-40445_CVE-2024-40446/Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://youtu.be/S3cmZkWIi6oBroken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.