TI-2009-01316 Aliases CVE-2009-1383 GHSA-578c-38fg-wf3m

The getdirective function in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713…

LOW 37CWE-94Published 2009-07-14 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02156 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Forkosh

cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Forkosh

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1383
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-578c-38fg-wf3m

References

Advisory 1

ADV-2009-1875

Other 2

TI-2009-02348 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2009-02349 mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, does not securely create… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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