Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-2459 (CCN-51666)

Assigned:2009-07-10
Published:2009-07-10
Updated:2010-04-20
Summary:Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in mimeTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, have unknown impact and attack vectors related to the (1) \environ, (2) \input, and (3) \counter TeX directives.
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): 
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Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): 
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Availibility (A): 
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): 
Access Complexity (AC): 
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Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-2459

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2010-6546

Source: CCN
Type: CESA-2009-009 - rev 1
mimetex.cgi multiple stack-based buffer overflows

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

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

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-tex-bo(51666)

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

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Vulnerability Name:

    CVE-2009-2459 (CCN-51667)

    Assigned:2009-07-10
    Published:2009-07-10
    Updated:2009-07-10
    Summary:mimeTeX could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the improper handling of the \environ, \input, and \counter directives. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
    CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
    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): None
    Availibility (A): None
    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): 
    Access Complexity (AC): 
    Authentication (Au): 
    Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): 
    Integrity (I): 
    Availibility (A): 
    5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
    Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): 
    Access Complexity (AC): 
    Athentication (Au): 
    Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): 
    Integrity (I): 
    Availibility (A): 
    Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
    References:Source: MITRE
    Type: CNA
    CVE-2009-2459

    Source: CCN
    Type: CESA-2009-009 - rev 1
    mimetex.cgi multiple stack-based buffer overflows

    Source: CCN
    Type: SA35752
    mimeTeX Multiple Vulnerabilities

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

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

    Source: CCN
    Type: BID-36632
    mimeTeX Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

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

    Source: XF
    Type: UNKNOWN
    mimetex-directives-info-disclosure(51667)

    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 *