CVE-2009-1383

The getdirective function in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dpi tag.

Published: 2009-07-14 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-1383 is rated Moderate Risk (55.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.99%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-1383

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 1.36% 0.99% -0.38%
2 2025-03-29 0.99% 1.36% +0.38%
3 2025-03-17 — 0.99% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-1383

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-1383

OS Trackers for CVE-2009-1383

vendor priority summary link
debian medium CVE-2009-1383 medium priority: Debian including 1 source packages (mathtex), 2 status rows across 2 suites (bookworm, bullseye): resolved 2. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-1383
ubuntu medium CVE-2009-1383 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (mathtex), 9 status rows across 9 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, upstream): DNE 4, not-affected 3, ignored 1, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-1383

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-1383

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
forkosh mathtex — cpe:2.3:a:forkosh:mathtex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-1383

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