CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1022

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2001-1022 describes a format string vulnerability in the pic utility in groff 1.16.1 and other versions, and jgroff before 1.15. This allows remote attackers to bypass the -S option and execute arbitrary commands via format string specifiers in the plot command.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute commands remotely, potentially leading to serious security breaches in the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update groff to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in pic utility in groff 1.16.1 and other versions, and jgroff before 1.15, allows remote attackers to bypass the -S option and execute arbitrary commands via format string specifiers in the plot command.

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