CVE-2009-2461 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, does not securely create temporary files, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

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 0.0006.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Forkosh	Mathtex

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:1.00:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:1.01:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-2456	mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, does not securely create temporary files, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.

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/51797

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:52:14.911Z

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

Link: CVE-2009-2461

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-07-14T20:30:00.500

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

Link: CVE-2009-2461

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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