DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1383

Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-1383
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1383.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1383
Upstream
Published
2009-07-14T20:30:00Z
Modified
2026-09-17T06:47:36Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / mathtex

Package

Name
mathtex
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/mathtex?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.03-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "medium"
}

Database specific

source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1383.json"