CVE-2009-2461

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Published Jul 14, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, does not securely create temporary files, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:1.00:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:1.01:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-2456	mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, does not securely create temporary files, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.364% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578
http://secunia.com/advisories/35816
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504919/100/0/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51797

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Forkosh Mathtex

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:52 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 14, 2009, 8:16 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:52 AM
Reserved: Jul 14, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:09 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 14, 2009, 8:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:09 PM

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