CVE-2009-1382
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in mimetex.cgi in mimeTeX, when downloaded before 20090713,...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-1382- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-1382- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1380 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-1380- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v7xh-cg3m-mx2g No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in mimetex.cgi in mimeTeX, when downloaded before 20090713,...
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.
- Record
GHSA-v7xh-cg3m-mx2g- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-1382- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-1382 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1382- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mimetexDebian:12 |
before 1.50-1.1 | 1.50-1.1 |
mimetexDebian:14 |
before 1.50-1.1, plus listed versions 1.50-11.50-1+etch11.50-1+lenny1 |
1.50-1.1 |
mimetexDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.50-1+etch1, plus listed versions 1.50-1 |
1.50-1+etch1 |
mimetexDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.50-1+lenny1, plus listed versions 1.50-11.50-1+etch1 |
1.50-1+lenny1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-1382 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Forkosh Mimetex, published July 14, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.02%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in mimetex 1.50-1.1.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875
secunia.com/advisories/35752
securityfocus.com/archive/1/504919/100/0/threaded
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51794
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scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-009.html
ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html
groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039314.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1382
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v7xh-cg3m-mx2g
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-1382