HIGH
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 Apr 18, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.56%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 2.3.8
Configuration 2
OR
- 22
- 23
- 24
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.56% 0.03556
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03556
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.56% (0.03556) | 88.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3.56% (0.03556) | 88.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.12% (0.05117) | 92.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3.56% (0.03556) | 88.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.12% (0.05117) | 91.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 3.56% (0.03556) | 88.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.12% (0.05117) | 91.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3.56% (0.03556) | 88.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.12% (0.05117) | 91.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.56% (0.03556) | 87.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00844) | 73.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.98% (0.01976) | 81.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.37% (0.03371) | 78.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.36% (0.02364) | 83.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.08% (0.04080) | 92.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 4.08% (0.04080) | 92.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 3.99% (0.03991) | 91.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.69% (0.03689) | 90.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.68% (0.06681) | 91.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.68% (0.06681) | 90.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 6.68% (0.06681) | 79.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.94% (0.05941) | 77.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181276.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181677.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181725.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/16/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282492 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://sourceforge.net/p/latex2rtf/code/1244/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181276.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181677.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181725.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/16/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282492 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://sourceforge.net/p/latex2rtf/code/1244/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 18, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 11, 2015
Link CVE-2015-8106
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a