CVE-2009-1383

Impact

The getdirective function in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dpi tag.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578
• 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
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51795
• http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578
• 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
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51795