CVE-2024-40445

HighCVSS 7.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness enumeration

CWE-77

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

https://github.com/Oefenweb/mimetex/blob/master/mimetex.c#L12414-L12423Product
https://github.com/TaiYou-TW/CVE-2024-40445_CVE-2024-40446/Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://youtu.be/OII16TteaJwBroken Link
https://youtu.be/W2KPHFNfgrgBroken Link

Timeline

Published: Apr 22, 2025
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

Related CVEs from 2024

CVE-2024-404469.8An issue in forkosh Mime Tex before v.1.77 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script CVE-2024-40455.4The Popup Builder by OptinMonster – WordPress Popups for Optins, Email Newsletters and Lead Generation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CVE-2024-404539.8squirrellyjs squirrelly v9.0.0 and fixed in v.9.0.1 was discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability via the component options.varNa CVE-2024-404552.7An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in ThinkSAAS v3.7 allows attackers to delete arbitrary files via a crafted request.CVE-2024-404569.8ThinkSAAS v3.7.0 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the name parameter at \system\action\update.php.CVE-2024-404579.1No-IP Dynamic Update Client (DUC) v3.x uses cleartext credentials that may occur on a command line or in a file. NOTE: the vendor's position CVE-2024-404587.8An issue in Ocuco Innovation Tracking.exe v.2.10.24.51 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the modification of TCP packets.CVE-2024-404597.8An issue in Ocuco Innovation APPMANAGER.EXE v.2.10.24.51 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the application manager function CVE-2024-40465.5Cracking vulnerability in the OS security module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect availability.CVE-2024-404607.8An issue in Ocuco Innovation v.2.10.24.51 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the JOBENTRY.EXE CVE-2024-404617.8An issue in Ocuco Innovation v.2.10.24.51 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the STOCKORDERENTRY.EXE component CVE-2024-404627.8An issue in Ocuco Innovation v.2.10.24.51 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the SETTINGSVATIGATOR.EXE component