CVE-2023-51889

CVSS 3.1 Score 9.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jan 24, 2024
Updated: Feb 5, 2024
CWE ID 787

Summary

CVE-2023-51889 is a stack overflow vulnerability affecting the validate() function in Mathtex version 1.05 and earlier. An attacker can exploit this issue by crafting a malicious string in the application URL. Successful exploitation leads to arbitrary code execution, posing a significant security risk. Users are advised to update to the latest version of Mathtex to mitigate this vulnerability.

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