CVE-2001-1022

N/A Unknown

Published: July 26, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000428

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-072

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-107

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/1914

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/199706

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3103

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6918

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000428