HIGH
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
Published Jul 14, 2009
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.02%
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 products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
9.02% 0.09024
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.09024
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.02% (0.09024) | 95.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.02% (0.09024) | 94.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 11.76% (0.11763) | 92.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 15.27% (0.15266) | 94.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 8.03% (0.08031) | 94.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 27.79% (0.27790) | 96.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 29.83% (0.29830) | 96.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 37.68% (0.37683) | 96.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 88.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578 x_refsource_MISCExploitPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039314.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-009.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35752 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35816 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504919/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0877 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51794 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578 | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatch | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039314.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-009.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/35752 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/35816 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504919/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0877 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51794 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jul 14, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 23, 2009
Link CVE-2009-1382
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a