Vulnerability · Published Jan 24, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-51886
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity buffer overflow in the mathtex package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the main() function in Mathtex 1.05 and before allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service when using \convertpath.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | mathtex | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-51886 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mathtex | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-51886 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mathtex | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-51886 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H