CVE-2000-0803
GNU Groff uses the current working directory to find a device description file, which allows a local user to gain additional privileges by including a malicious postpro directive in the description file, which is executed when another user runs groff.
Published
2000-12-19T05:00:00.000
Last Modified
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Status
Deferred
Source
[email protected]
Severity
CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector: NETWORK
- Access Complexity: LOW
- Authentication: NONE
- Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
- Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
10.0
Weaknesses
-
Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
| Type |
Vendor |
Product |
Version/Range |
Vulnerable? |
| Application |
gnu
|
groff
|
< 1.17 |
Yes
|
References