PT-2024-14318 · Mathtex+1 · Mathtex+1

Yulun Wu · Published 2024-01-24 · Updated 2024-02-05 · CVE-2023-51887

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Mathtex versions 1.05 and earlier

Description The issue allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string in the application URL. This can be exploited by sending a specifically designed request to the affected application.

Recommendations For Mathtex versions 1.05 and earlier, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-51887

Affected Products

Debian

Mathtex

References · 10

• 🔥 https://blog.yulun.ac.cn/posts/2023/fuzzing-mathtex · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51887 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-51887 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-51887 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51887 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-51887 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-51887 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-51887 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1750244100081639728 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1750205517195055506 · Twitter Post