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CVE-2009-1382

CRITICAL
10.0
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score0.1720%
EPSS Percentile7.76th
PublishedJul 14, 2009
Last ModifiedApr 23, 2026

Vulnerability 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 Platforms (CPE)

📦
Forkosh

Mimetex

<= 1.71

References & Advisories

🔗 http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578
🔗 http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039314.html
🔗 http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-009.html
🔗 http://secunia.com/advisories/35752
🔗 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

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