CVE-2009-1383 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 14 Jul 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dpi tag of the mathTeX CGI script.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2009-1383?

CVE-2009-1383 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The getdirective function in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dpi tag.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1383?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Forkosh Mathtex.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1383?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2009-1383 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1383 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1383, GHSA-578c-38fg-wf3m.