Vulnerability · Published Apr 22, 2025 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-40445
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity command injection in the mimetex package (Ubuntu). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
A directory traversal vulnerability in forkosh Mime TeX before version 1.77 allows attackers on Windows systems to read or append arbitrary files by manipulating crafted input paths.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mimetex | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40445 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mimetex | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40445 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | mimetex | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40445 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-77 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L