CVE-2023-51888

Summary

CVE-2023-51888 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the nomath() function in Mathtex version 1.05 and earlier. Maliciously crafted strings in the application URL can cause this issue, leading to a denial-of-service condition. The buffer overflow occurs due to insufficient bounds checking, enabling an attacker to manipulate the memory and potentially execute arbitrary code. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to a patched version of Mathtex to mitigate this risk.

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