CVE-2023-51890

Summary

CVE-2023-51890 is a vulnerability affecting Mathtex version 1.05 and earlier. An attacker can exploit this infinite loop issue by crafting a malicious string in the application URL. This results in the Mathtex application consuming excessive CPU resources, potentially leading to a denial-of-service condition. Attackers may intentionally trigger this issue to cause service disruptions, impacting the availability and usability of affected systems. System administrators and users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of Mathtex to mitigate this issue.

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