CVE-2015-8107
Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
CVE-2015-8107 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gnu A2ps, published April 13, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.77%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in a2ps 1:4.14-1.2.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.77%EPSS, 86th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1:4.14-1.2a2ps +2 more
Description
Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2015-8107- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2015-8107- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-7999No score
Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2015-7999- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3qwx-fr6j-m6r7
Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-3qwx-fr6j-m6r7- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2015-8107- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8107
Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8107- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8107
Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8107- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.