CVE-2015-0296

4.7 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

The pre-install script in texlive 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21 as packaged in Fedora 21 and rpm, and texlive 6.20131226_r32488.fc20 and rpm allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a crafted file in the user's home directory.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data tampering.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2017-10-06 22:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:19 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.7 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2017-10-06 22:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:19 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-264
Record status: Modified

Affected

Tug Texlive 6.20131226_r32488.fc20
Tug Texlive 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 4.7

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record