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TI-2009-02349 Aliases CVE-2009-2461GHSA-r968-27hg-qg35

mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, does not securely create…

Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00364 30th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.02VulnerableForkosh
cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.00VulnerableForkosh
cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.01VulnerableForkosh
  • cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.02 Vulnerable ·Forkosh
  • cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.00 Vulnerable ·Forkosh
  • cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.01 Vulnerable ·Forkosh

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2461
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r968-27hg-qg35

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2009-02348 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-01316 The getdirective function in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

Sources

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