CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-8106

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2015-8106 is a format string vulnerability in the CmdKeywords function in funct1.c in latex2rtf before version 2.3.10, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the \keywords command in a crafted TeX file.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to remote code execution, posing a serious security threat to systems using latex2rtf, allowing attackers to gain control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update latex2rtf to version 2.3.10 or later to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for potential exploitation attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS