CVE-2009-1382 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in mimetex.cgi in mimeTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TeX file with long (1) picture, (2) circle, or (3) input tags.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.11763.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Forkosh	Mimetex

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mimetex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039314.html
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-009.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35752
http://secunia.com/advisories/35816
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/2009/1875
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0877
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51794

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2009-07-14T20:16:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:13:25.459Z

Reserved: 2009-04-23T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-1382

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-07-14T20:30:00.250

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-1382

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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