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FKIE_CVE-2009-1382

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-07-14 20:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:07
Severity
Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in mimetex.cgi in mimeTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TeX file with long (1) picture, (2) circle, or (3) input tags.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578Exploit, Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039314.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-009.htmlExploit
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35752Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35816Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504919/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0877
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51794
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578Exploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039314.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-009.htmlExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35752Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35816Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504919/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0877
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51794
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
forkosh mimetex *

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      ],
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
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          "cpeMatch": [
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mimetex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Desbordamiento m\u00faltiple basado en pila en mimetex.cgi en mimeTeX, cuando se descargaron antes de 20090713, permiten a atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario a trav\u00e9s de un archivo TeX con una gran (1) foto, (2) c\u00edrculo, o (3) etiquetas de entrada."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2009-1382",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:07:09.990",
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        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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