CVE-2024-40446 An issue in forkosh Mime Tex before v.1.77 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-40446 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2024-40446 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Apr 2025.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40446 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-40446/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-40446/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-40446?
CVE-2024-40446 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Apr 2025.
Official description
An issue in forkosh Mime Tex before v.1.77 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40446?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ctan Mimetex.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40446?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2024-40446 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40446 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40446, GHSA-rw43-mgp5-rf2m, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40446.