What is CVE-2023-51889?

CVE-2023-51889 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ctan Mathtex, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-01-24.

How severe is CVE-2023-51889?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Ctan Mathtex

CVE-2023-51889

Stack Overflow vulnerability in the validate() function in Mathtex v.1.05 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted string in the application URL.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.013 (67.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ctan Mathtex
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-51889?: CVE-2023-51889 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ctan Mathtex, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-01-24.
How severe is CVE-2023-51889?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.