CVE-2023-51888 Memory corruption in n/a
A remote attacker can cause a denial of service in Mathtex by sending a crafted string, exploiting a buffer overflow in the nomath function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-51888?
CVE-2023-51888 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the nomath() function in Mathtex v.1.05 and before allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted string in the application URL.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51888?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ctan Mathtex.
How do I fix CVE-2023-51888?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51888 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-51888 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-51888 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-51888, GHSA-36xj-gcr2-cgrf, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-51888.