CVE-2018-1999024 Macro in MathJax running untrusted Javascript within a web browser
MediumCVSS 5.4
EPSS 1.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
MathJax version prior to version 2.7.4 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the \unicode{} macro that can result in Potentially untrusted Javascript running within a web browser. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must view a page where untrusted content is processed using Mathjax. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.7.4 and later.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npm mathjax(npm) | < 2.7.4 | 2.7.4 |
| debian/mathjax(Debian:12) | < 2.7.4+dfsg-1 | 2.7.4+dfsg-1 |
| debian/mathjax(Debian:13) | < 2.7.4+dfsg-1 | 2.7.4+dfsg-1 |
| debian/mathjax(Debian:14) | < 2.7.4+dfsg-1 | 2.7.4+dfsg-1 |
| mathjax | < 2.7.4 | 2.7.4 |
References
- nvd.nist.gov third-party-advisory
- github.com patch third-party-advisory
- blog.bentkowski.info exploit third-party-advisory
- github.com
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2018-1999024 vendor-advisory