CVE-2023-51885

moderate-risk
Published 2024-01-24

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Mathtex v.1.05 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the length of the LaTeX string component.

Do I need to act?

~
2.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Mathtex

Affected Vendors

Ctan

References (2)

Exploit https://blog.yulun.ac.cn/posts/2023/fuzzing-mathtex/
Exploit https://blog.yulun.ac.cn/posts/2023/fuzzing-mathtex/
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 6/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal