CVE-2009-2460

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, have unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.04% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504919/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51796 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35816 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578 patch exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2460?
CVE-2009-2460 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2460?
To fix CVE-2009-2460, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2460 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2460 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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