CVE-2009-1383 (GCVE-0-2009-1383)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-07-14 20:16 – Updated: 2024-08-07 05:13
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Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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References
Date Public
2009-07-13 00:00
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