CVE-2009-1382

Published: Jul 14, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

10.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Forkosh: Mimetex

Forkosh

1 product

Mimetex

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Forkosh Mimetex	Up to 1.71

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (20)

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitPatch

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039314.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-009.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/35752

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/35816

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504919/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0877

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51794

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578