Vulnerability · Published Jan 24, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-51887
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity command injection in the mathtex package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.5% (higher than 85% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.5%top 15.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Command Injection vulnerability in Mathtex v.1.05 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted string in application URL.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | mathtex | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-51887 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mathtex | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-51887 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mathtex | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-51887 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-77 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H