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CVE-2015-8971 json

Terminology 0.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via escape sequences that modify the window title and then are writ…

published 2017-01-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-8825

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.1%
EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Terminology 0.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via escape sequences that modify the window title and then are written to the terminal, a similar issue to CVE-2003-0063.

Patch / fix

  • terminology Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.7.0-2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8971

  • terminology Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 0.7.0-1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8971

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

Exploit prediction

1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

References

Sources

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