CVE-2009-2461

mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, does not securely create temporary files, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875	Vendor Advisory
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578
http://secunia.com/advisories/35816	Vendor Advisory
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51797
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504919/100/0/threaded

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:1.01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:1.00:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex::::::::

Information

Published : 2009-07-14 13:30

Updated : 2018-10-10 12:40

NVD link : CVE-2009-2461

Mitre link : CVE-2009-2461

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

forkosh

mathtex

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