CVE-2009-1383 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00987.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Forkosh	Mathtex

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-1381	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.

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://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
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51795

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

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

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:13:25.458Z

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

Link: CVE-2009-1383

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-07-14T20:30:00.267

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

Link: CVE-2009-1383

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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