Forkosh mimeTeX 1.71 memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Forkosh mimeTeX 1.71. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in mimeTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, have unknown impact and attack vectors related to the (1) \environ, (2) \input, and (3) \counter TeX directives.

The weakness was published 07/14/2009 by Chris Evans (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-2459. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/12/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44782 (Debian DSA-1917-1 : mimetex - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116681 (Fedora Update for mimeTeX (FEDORA-2009-10225, FEDORA-2009-10170)).

Upgrading to version 1.71 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51667), Tenable (44782), SecurityFocus (BID 36632†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23700†). Similar entries are available at VDB-49016 and VDB-49005.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 44782
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1917-1 : mimetex - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 66101
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1917-1 (mimetex)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: mimeTeX 1.71

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Chris Evans
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-2459 (🔍)
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X-Force: 51667
SecurityFocus: 36632 - mimeTeX Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 23700 - John Forkosh Associates mimeTeX 1.71 Remote Arbitrary code Execution or DoS Vulnerability, Critical

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Created: 03/17/2015 11:38 PM
Updated: 08/12/2021 12:38 PM
Changes: 03/17/2015 11:38 PM (60), 04/13/2017 12:27 PM (10), 08/12/2021 12:30 PM (2), 08/12/2021 12:38 PM (1)
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