CVE-2023-51885: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Mathtex v.1.05 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the length of the LaTeX string component.

PriorityP351critical9.8CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

1.28%

66.3th percentile

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Mathtex v.1.05 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the length of the LaTeX string component.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
ctan	mathtex	<= 1.05	—
debian	mathtex	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

osv9.8CRITICAL

vendor_debian9.8CRITICAL

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