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    CVE-2015-5701

    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.

    Published:Jan 11, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Aug 25, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00192
    CVSS Score:6.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Tug
    Product
    Texlive

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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