CVE-2009-1383

N/A Unknown

Published: July 14, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/35816

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504919/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51795

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578