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.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/35816	Vendor Advisory
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875	Vendor Advisory
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51795
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504919/100/0/threaded

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2009-07-14 20:30

Updated : 2018-10-10 19:36

NVD link : CVE-2009-1383

Mitre link : CVE-2009-1383

JSON object : View

Products Affected

forkosh

mathtex

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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