CVE-2009-1383

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 4 sources updated this week

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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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 77.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 14, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (12)

secalert@redhathttp://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/35816
secalert@redhathttp://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504919/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875
secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51795
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/5d56d3d744351578
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35816
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-010.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504919/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1875
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51795

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2009-1383?

CVE-2009-1383 is a none vulnerability published on July 14, 2009. 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.

When was CVE-2009-1383 disclosed?

CVE-2009-1383 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 14, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2009-1383 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1383 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 77.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2009-1383?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-1383, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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