CVE catalog
CVE-2009-1383
mathtex: CVE-2009-1383
- Severity
- High
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.16% · Oct 25, 2026
The getdirective function in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dpi tag.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | mathtex | bookworm | 1.03-1.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | mathtex | source | bookworm | 1.03-1 | medium | Not reported | [537258] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [mathtex]Fixed
Details (2)
1.03-1.1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.03-1dsa · mathtex · debian · bookworm; dsa · mathtex · debian · 12
1.03-1.1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.03-1dsa · mathtex · debian · bookworm; dsa · mathtex · debian · 12
Observed: