VDB-251969 · CVE-2023-51890 · GCVE-0-2023-51890

MathTex up to 1.05 URL infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in MathTex up to 1.05. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component URL Handler. The manipulation leads to infinite loop. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-51890. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MathTex up to 1.05 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

An infinite loop issue discovered in Mathtex 1.05 and before allows a remote attackers to consume CPU resources via crafted string in the application URL.

The weakness was shared 01/24/2024. The advisory is shared at blog.yulun.ac.cn. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-51890 since 12/26/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Name

MathTex

Version

1.05

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/26/2023 🔍
01/24/2024 +29 days 🔍
01/24/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/18/2025 +511 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: blog.yulun.ac.cn
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-51890 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-51890
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-251969

Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2024 18:40
Updated: 06/18/2025 04:15
Changes: 01/24/2024 18:40 (37), 02/18/2024 08:08 (11), 06/18/2025 04:15 (16)
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