Vulnerability in Latex2rtf Project
CVE-2015-8106
Format string vulnerability in the CmdKeywords function in funct1.c in latex2rtf before 2.3.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the \keywords command in a crafted TeX file.
EPSS: 0.036 (88.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Latex2rtf_project Latex2rtf — versions 2.3.8
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 22, 23, 24
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8106?
- CVE-2015-8106 is a high-severity vulnerability in Latex2rtf Project, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8106?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8106 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.