Is CVE-2009-1383 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2009-1383 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2009-1383?

CVE-2009-1383 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2009-1383?

CVE-2009-1383 has an EPSS score of 2.16% (80th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1383?

Upgrade mathtex on debian 11 to 1.03-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2009-1383

HIGHEPSS 80th pctl

7.5

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The getdirective function in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dpi tag.

CWE-94Code Injection

How to fix

Remediation Available

mathtexDebian

Fixed in:1.03-1CVE-2009-1383

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.16%probability of exploitation in 30 days

80thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 80% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Other references4

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CVE-2021-22204	Medium	6.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2025-3248	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2012-0158	High	8.8	100%	KEV	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.