Infinite loop in Mathtex - CVE-2023-51890
Published: January 30, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85906
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-51890
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mathtex
Mathtex
Software vendor:
Fuzzing
Fuzzing
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in the \calendara. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.