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TI-2015-07384 Aliases CVE-2015-8971GHSA-c74f-gxvx-3568

Terminology 0.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via escape…

Priority LOW 36CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01123 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:terminology:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.0VulnerableEnlightenment
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:terminology:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.0 Vulnerable ·Enlightenment

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8971
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c74f-gxvx-3568

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Sources

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