CVE-2024-40445

CVE-2024-40445 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting forkosh Mime TeX versions prior to 1.77, specifically on Windows systems. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to read or append arbitrary files by crafting malicious input paths. With a CVSS score of 7.3 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.