CVE-2015-8107 Other in n/a
High 7.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-8107 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2015-8107 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8107 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8107/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8107/index.md)
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a format string vulnerability in the GNU a2ps utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-8107?
CVE-2015-8107 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-134
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8107?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu A2ps.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8107?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-8107 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8107 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8107, GHSA-3qwx-fr6j-m6r7.