Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000428
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-072Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-107
- http://www.osvdb.org/1914
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-004.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/199706Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3103Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6918
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000428
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-072Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-107
- http://www.osvdb.org/1914
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-004.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/199706Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3103Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6918
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 26, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified