CVE-2024-40445

HIGH EPSS 44.8%
Published Apr 22, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.3 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Apr 22, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.3
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
3.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
44.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-77 Command Injection Injection

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
ctanmimetex* <1.77

References 4

  • github.com https://github.com/Oefenweb/mimetex/blob/master/mimetex.c#L12414-L12423
    Product
  • github.com https://github.com/TaiYou-TW/CVE-2024-40445_CVE-2024-40446/
    MitigationThird Party Advisory
  • youtu.be https://youtu.be/OII16TteaJw
    Broken Link
  • youtu.be https://youtu.be/W2KPHFNfgrg
    Broken Link

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.