CVE-2024-40445

A directory traversal vulnerability in forkosh Mime TeX before version 1.77 allows attackers on Windows systems to read or append arbitrary files by manipulating crafted input paths.

CVSS v3.1 CNA

7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS

0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 49th percentile

Published

2025-04-22

Updated

2025-04-30

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• TaiYou-TW/CVE-2024-40445_CVE-2024-404460★ · 2025-05-15

Security advisories

• Oefenweb/mimetex/blob/master/mimetex.c#L12414-L12423

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2024-40446