CVE-2024-40445 :: Enginsight Vulnerability Database

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	Primary	7.3 HIGH	NETWORK	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CISA-ADP	ADP	7.3 HIGH	NETWORK	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 21%

Affected Products (NVD)

Vendor	Product	Version
ctan	mimetex	𝑥 < 1.77

𝑥

= Vulnerable software versions

Debian Releases

Debian Product

Codename

mimetex

bookworm	1.76-2 fixed
bullseye	1.76-2 fixed
sid	1.76-4 fixed

Ubuntu Releases

Ubuntu Product

Codename

mimetex

bionic	needs-triage
focal	needs-triage
jammy	needs-triage
noble	needs-triage
oracular	ignored
plucky	needs-triage
questing	needs-triage
xenial	needs-triage

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
The software constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References

https://github.com/Oefenweb/mimetex/blob/master/mimetex.c#L12414-L12423

https://github.com/TaiYou-TW/CVE-2024-40445_CVE-2024-40446/

https://youtu.be/OII16TteaJw

https://youtu.be/W2KPHFNfgrg