CVE-2023-51890

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Published Jan 24, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An infinite loop issue discovered in Mathtex 1.05 and before allows a remote attackers to consume CPU resources via crafted string in the application URL.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ctan:mathtex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-56570	An infinite loop issue discovered in Mathtex 1.05 and before allows a remote attackers to consume CPU resources via crafted string in the application URL.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.856% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://blog.yulun.ac.cn/posts/2023/fuzzing-mathtex/

History

Jun 17, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Ctan Mathtex

Weaknesses

CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 7:52 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 24, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 7:52 PM
Reserved: Dec 26, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:48 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:48 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 24, 2024, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:41 AM

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