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CVE-2015-5701

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 0.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-08-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2015-5701
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.1
EPSS
0.42%

Original NVD Description

mktexlsr revision 36855, and before revision 36626 as packaged in texlive allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to the reversion of a fix of CVE-2015-5700.

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