EIP-2026-102853

PRE-CVE

GNU a2ps - Anything to PostScript Not SUID Local Overflow

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102853. PoCs published by lizard.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in a2ps via environment variables (HOME and TOPX). It uses shellcode to spawn a shell by overwriting the return address with a calculated value.

Description

GNU a2ps - Anything to PostScript Not SUID Local Overflow

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by lizard · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/816

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in a2ps via environment variables (HOME and TOPX). It uses shellcode to spawn a shell by overwriting the return address with a calculated value.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: a2ps (version unspecified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: a2ps installed on the target system · ability to execute the exploit binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026