CVE-2009-1383: The getdirective function in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell…

PriorityP345high7.5CVSS 2.0

AVNACLAuNCPIPAP

EPSS

2.16%

79.9th percentile

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.

Affected

3 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
ctan	mathtex	>= 0 < 1.03-1	1.03-1
ctan	mathtex	>= 0 < 1.03-1	1.03-1
debian	mathtex	< mathtex 1.03-1 (bookworm)	mathtex 1.03-1 (bookworm)

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv7.5HIGH

vendor_debian7.5MEDIUM

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