HIGH
a2ps: output_file() format string flaw
Published Apr 13, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.86%
Description
Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
a2ps
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
a2ps
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
a2ps
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | a2ps | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | a2ps | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | a2ps | Will not fix | n/a |
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
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.86% 0.02860
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02860
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02860) | 86.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02860) | 84.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 2.00% (0.02000) | 82.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.01% (0.03008) | 85.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.25% (0.05253) | 82.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.01% (0.03008) | 85.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00629) | 79.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00629) | 78.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00629) | 76.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 0.59% (0.00586) | 75.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 8, 2023 | 0.50% (0.00495) | 73.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 29, 2023 | 0.80% (0.00805) | 79.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 0.87% (0.00868) | 80.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00428) | 70.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00357) | 67.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00213) | 57.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.00% (0.01996) | 79.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 2.00% (0.01996) | 79.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01765) | 74.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01765) | 53.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q4/284 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77595 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8107 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283156 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8107
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8107
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q4/284 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77595 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8107 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283156 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8107 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8107 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 13, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 11, 2015
Link CVE-2015-8107
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a