Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-1382 (CCN-51794)

Assigned:2009-07-13
Published:2009-07-13
Updated:2018-10-10
Summary:Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in mimetex.cgi in mimeTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TeX file with long (1) picture, (2) circle, or (3) input tags.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-1382

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Patch
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2010-6546

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-009.html

Source: CCN
Type: SA35752
mimeTeX Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
35752

Source: CCN
Type: SA35816
mathTeX Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
35816

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1917
mimetex -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: John Forkosh Associates Web site
mimeTeX quickstart

Source: CCN
Type: oCERT Advisories #2009-010
mimeTeX and mathTeX buffer overflows and command injection

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 56098
mimeTeX mimetex.cgi Multiple Tags Arbitrary Code Execution

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20090713 [oCERT-2009-010] mimeTeX and mathTeX buffer overflows and commandinjection

Source: CCN
Type: BID-36631
mimeTeX Multiple Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: USN-844-1
mimeTeX vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
ADV-2009-1875

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2010-0877

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mimetex-mimetex-bo(51794)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mimetex-mimetex-bo(51794)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:forkosh:mimetex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.71)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13175
    P
    USN-844-1 -- mimetex vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8178
    P
    DSA-1917 mimetex -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13271
    P
    DSA-1917-1 mimetex -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1917
    V
    several vulnerabilities
    2009-10-24
    BACK
    forkosh mimetex *