CVE-2009-2460 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, have unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.

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 0.01043.

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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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/51796

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:52:14.752Z

Reserved: 2009-07-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-2460

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-07-14T20:30:00.467

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

Link: CVE-2009-2460

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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