CVE-2015-5700

Published Aug 25, 2017

Last updated 6 years ago

Overview

Description
mktexlsr revision 22855 through revision 36625 as packaged in texlive allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0

Type
Primary
Base score
6.1
Impact score
4.2
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
5.6
Impact score
7.8
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:C/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-59

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations