CVE-2015-5701

mktexlsr revision 36855, and before revision 36626 as packaged in texlive allows local users to...

6.1 Medium

mktexlsr revision 36855, and before revision 36626 as packaged in texlive allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to the reversion of a fix of CVE-2015-5700.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.42%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

Record: CVE-2015-5701
CVSS 3.0: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 5.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:C/A:N
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2015-5701
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-5648 No score

Record: EUVD-2015-5648
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-548j-7qqv-2mvf 6.1

mktexlsr revision 36855, and before revision 36626 as packaged in texlive allows local users to...

Record: GHSA-548j-7qqv-2mvf
CVSS 3.0: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

tug texlive

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-5701 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Tug Texlive, published August 25, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.