PT-2009-1035 · Mimetex+1 · Mimetex+1

Chris Evans · Published 2009-07-14 · Updated 2024-08-15 · CVE-2009-1382

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions mimetex versions prior to 20090713

Description The issue concerns multiple stack-based buffer overflows in mimetex.cgi, part of the mimeTeX package. These overflows can be triggered by a remote attacker via a TeX file containing long picture, circle, or input tags, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code. The vulnerability may lead to a breach of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information and can be exploited remotely.

Recommendations For versions prior to 20090713, update to a version released after 20090713 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the mimetex.cgi file to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2020-3206

ALT-PU-2020-3220

ALT-PU-2024-11127

BDU:2015-03488

CVE-2009-1382

DSA-1917-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Mimetex

References · 22

• 🔥 http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-009.html · Exploit
• 🔥 http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1382 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35752 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-1382 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2459 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1382 · Security Note
• https://errata.altlinux.org/ALT-PU-2024-11127 · Vendor Advisory
• https://errata.altlinux.org/ALT-PU-2020-3206 · Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1382 · Security Note
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039314.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-1382 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35816 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-03488 · Security Note