Name: CVE-2015-8107: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2015-8107, CWE-134, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.02352

Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	Apr 13, 2017
Debian	—	Upgrade a2ps	Jul 30, 2024	Apr 13, 2017
Freebsd	—	Upgrade a2ps	Dec 10, 2025	Nov 22, 2015
Oracle Solaris	—	Upgrade print/filter/a2ps to version 4.14-0.175.3.20.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade entire/ to version 11.4-11.4.0.0.1.15.0 on Solaris 11.4	May 29, 2017	Apr 13, 2017
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Nov 16, 2015

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CVSS Details

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