PT-2024-14320 · Mathtex+1 · Mathtex+1

Yulun Wu · Published 2024-01-24 · Updated 2024-02-05 · CVE-2023-51889

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 is due to a Stack Overflow vulnerability in the validate() function.

Recommendations For Mathtex versions 1.05 and earlier, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the validate() function until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-51889

Affected Products

Debian

Mathtex

References · 11

• 🔥 https://blog.yulun.ac.cn/posts/2023/fuzzing-mathtex · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-51889 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-51889 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51889 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51889 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-51889 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-51889 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-51889 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/70055 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1750209427620110506 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1750241821400191398 · Twitter Post