A2ps
Vendor:
First CVE: Dec 27, 2004 · Active for 21 years
5
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 77% of tracked products
1.3
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 55% of tracked products
5.8
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 17% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact A2ps over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Dec 27, 2004
21 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Apr 13, 2017
3,389 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
A2ps5 CVEs
40%
20%
40%
All CVEs352,231 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
LowMediumHigh
Attack Vector
Local1 (20.0%)
Network0 (0.0%)
Unknown4 (80.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low1 (20.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown4 (80.0%)
User Interaction
None0 (0.0%)
Unknown4 (80.0%)
Required1 (20.0%)
Privileges Required
Low0 (0.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
None1 (20.0%)
Unknown4 (80.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (5 CVEs).
5 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2004-1170HIGH a2ps 4.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename. | Jan 10, 2005 | 10.0 | 50 | NO | YES |
CVE-2015-8107HIGH Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. | Apr 13, 2017 | 7.8 | 20 | NO | NO |
CVE-2014-0466MEDIUM The fixps script in a2ps 4.14 does not use the -dSAFER option when executing gs, which allows context-dependent attackers to delete arbitrary files or execute arbitrary commands vi | Apr 3, 2014 | 6.8 | 18 | NO | NO |
The tempname_ensure function in lib/routines.h in a2ps 4.14 and earlier, as used by the spy_user function and possibly other functions, allows local users to modify arbitrary files | Apr 5, 2014 | 2.1 | 15 | NO | NO |
The (1) fixps (aka fixps.in) and (2) psmandup (aka psmandup.in) scripts in a2ps before 4.13 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. | Dec 27, 2004 | 2.1 | 11 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (5 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
1 CVE
20.0% of CVEs· 89th percentile
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (5 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (5 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For A2ps
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.14 | 2 | 7.3 | 2.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 4.13b | 3 | 4.7 | 5.6% | 0 | 1 |
| 4.13 | 3 | 4.7 | 5.6% | 0 | 1 |
| 4.12 | 1 | 2.1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 4.10.4 | 1 | 2.1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 4.10.3 | 1 | 2.1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |