CVE-2023-51886 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in Mathtex version 1.05 and earlier, specifically within the main() function when processing the \convertpath command. This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to trigger a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a low-complexity attack vector that does not require user interaction or privileges, leading to high availability impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.05CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ctan:mathtex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.