CVE-2018-1999024
Published: 23 July 2018
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.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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mathjax Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(2.7.4+dfsg-1)
|
kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(2.7.4+dfsg-1)
|
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bionic |
Needed
|
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(2.7.4+dfsg-1)
|
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disco |
Not vulnerable
(2.7.4+dfsg-1)
|
|
eoan |
Not vulnerable
(2.7.4+dfsg-1)
|
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(2.7.4+dfsg-1)
|
|
groovy |
Not vulnerable
(2.7.4+dfsg-1)
|
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impish |
Not vulnerable
(2.7.4+dfsg-1)
|
|
jammy |
Not vulnerable
(2.7.4+dfsg-1)
|
|
lunar |
Not vulnerable
(2.7.4+dfsg-1)
|
|
trusty |
Needed
|
|
upstream |
Released
(2.7.4+dfsg-1)
|
|
xenial |
Needed
|
|
mantic |
Not vulnerable
(2.7.4+dfsg-1)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.4 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | Low |
Integrity impact | Low |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |