CVE-2009-1383 describes a command injection vulnerability in the getdirective function of mathtex.cgi in mathTeX versions downloaded before July 13, 2009. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting shell metacharacters into the 'dpi' tag. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code in common databases like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.