9.3

CVE-2015-1418: freebsd

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 05-02-2018Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-1418 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in freebsd. EPSS estimates a 3.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.69%
0%100%
Low · -1.84 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-02-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The do_ed_script function in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6, and patch in FreeBSD 10.1 before 10.1-RELEASE-p17, 10.2 before 10.2-BETA2-p3, 10.2-RC1 before 10.2-RC1-p2, and 0.2-RC2 before 10.2-RC2-p1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted patch file, because a '!' character can be passed to the ed program.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.69%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-1.84 pp

From 5.53% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
3.69%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Freebsd1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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