CVEvulnerability
CVE-2024-40445
7.3 HIGH
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 7.3 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Weaknesses
- CWE-77
Description
A directory traversal vulnerability in forkosh Mime TeX before version 1.77 allows attackers on Windows systems to read or append arbitrary files by manipulating crafted input paths.
Affected configurations
• ctan mimetex (< 1.77)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command weakness
References
- https://github.com/Oefenweb/mimetex/blob/master/mimetex.c#L12414-L12423 Product
- https://github.com/TaiYou-TW/CVE-2024-40445_CVE-2024-40446/ Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://youtu.be/OII16TteaJw Broken Link
- https://youtu.be/W2KPHFNfgrg Broken Link