CVE-2001-1022
Format string vulnerability in pic utility in groff 1.16.1 and other versions, and jgroff before...
CVE-2001-1022 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gnu Groff, published July 26, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.4%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2001-1022- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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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CVE-2001-1022- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1003 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1003- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fj6r-7wmg-qvf3 No score
Format string vulnerability in pic utility in groff 1.16.1 and other versions, and jgroff before...
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.
- Record
GHSA-fj6r-7wmg-qvf3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | GNU groff 1.1x - xploitation Via LPD | 2001-06-23 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |