Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in mimeTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, have…
Priority MEDIUM 47Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in mimeTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, have unknown impact and attack vectors related to the (1) \environ, (2) \input, and (3) \counter TeX directives.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02305 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2459
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v64c-5fc8-qv5x
References
Patch 1
Advisory 1
Other 1
More Forkosh Mimetex vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-01315 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in mimetex.cgi in mimeTeX, when downloaded before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2009-2459 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2459 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v64c-5fc8-qv5x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-2459 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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