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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.036 (88.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.036 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Latex2rtf Project — versions 2.3.8
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 22, 23, 24
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/16/3 (mailing-list)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181276.html (vendor-advisory)
- sourceforge.net/p/latex2rtf/code/1244/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181677.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181725.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
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.