CVE-2001-1022 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 11.4% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 11.44% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-07-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gnu | groff |
| jgroff | jgroff |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | GNU groff 1.1x - xploitation Via LPD | 2001-06-23 |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000428
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-072
- 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/1/199706
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3103
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6918
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000428
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-072
- 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/1/199706
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3103
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6918
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