CVE-2023-51888

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the nomath() function in Mathtex v.1.05 and before allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted string in the application URL.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://blog.yulun.ac.cn/posts/2023/fuzzing-mathtex/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ctan:mathtex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

05 Feb 2024, 14:11

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Ctan Ctan mathtex
References	~~() https://blog.yulun.ac.cn/posts/2023/fuzzing-mathtex/ -~~	() https://blog.yulun.ac.cn/posts/2023/fuzzing-mathtex/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CWE		CWE-120
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:ctan:mathtex::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.5

24 Jan 2024, 18:45

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-01-24 18:15

Updated : 2024-09-05 18:35

NVD link : CVE-2023-51888

Mitre link : CVE-2023-51888

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-51888

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ctan

mathtex

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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