CVE-2023-51889

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Published Jan 24, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack Overflow vulnerability in the validate() function in Mathtex v.1.05 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted string in the application URL.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ctan:mathtex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-56569	Stack Overflow vulnerability in the validate() function in Mathtex v.1.05 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted string in the application URL.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.277% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://blog.yulun.ac.cn/posts/2023/fuzzing-mathtex/

History

Oct 18, 2024 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Ctan Mathtex

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 16, 2025, 6:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 24, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jun 16, 2025, 6:41 PM
Reserved: Dec 26, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:48 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:48 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 24, 2024, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:41 AM

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