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    CVE-2001-1022

    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.

    Published:Jul 26, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jun 25, 2002
    EPSS Score:0.21216
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnu
    Product
    Groff
    Vendor
    Jgroff
    Product
    Jgroff
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3103http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3103https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21037

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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