CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0522

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2001-0522 describes a format string vulnerability in Gnu Privacy Guard (GnuPG or gpg) version 1.05 and earlier that can allow an attacker to gain privileges via format strings in the original filename stored in an encrypted file.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems, potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive data or privilege escalation.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Gnu Privacy Guard to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and conduct a security audit to identify potential threats.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in Gnu Privacy Guard (aka GnuPG or gpg) 1.05 and earlier can allow an attacker to gain privileges via format strings in the original filename that is stored in an encrypted file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS