Vulnerability · Published Apr 22, 2025 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-40446
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity code injection in the mimetex package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
An issue in forkosh Mime Tex before v.1.77 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | mimetex | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40446 |
| Debian:14 | mimetex | 1.76-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40446 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mimetex | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40446 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mimetex | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40446 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | mimetex | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40446 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | mimetex | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40446 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | mimetex | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40446 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H