Vulnerability in Tug Texlive

CVE-2015-0296

The pre-install script in texlive 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21 as packaged in Fedora 21 and rpm, and texlive 6.20131226_r32488.fc20 and rpm allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a crafted file in the user's home directory.

EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0296?
CVE-2015-0296 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tug Texlive, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2017-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2015-0296?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.