An issue in forkosh Mime Tex before v.1.77 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
An issue in forkosh Mime Tex before v.1.77 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00768 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40446
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rw43-mgp5-rf2m
References
More Ctan Mimetex vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-26925 A directory traversal vulnerability in forkosh Mime TeX before version 1.77 allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-40446 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40446 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rw43-mgp5-rf2m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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