HIGH
The getdirective function in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dpi tag
Published Jul 14, 2009
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.16%
Description
The getdirective function in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dpi tag.
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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.16% 0.02156
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02156
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.16% (0.02156) | 81.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.16% (0.02156) | 79.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.99% (0.00987) | 75.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.19% (0.01186) | 85.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1.19% (0.01186) | 84.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.19% (0.01186) | 82.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578 x_refsource_MISC
- 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_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51795 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| 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_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51795 | 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-2009-1383
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a