CVE-2004-1296
The (1) eqn2graph and (2) pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users to overwrite...
The (1) eqn2graph and (2) pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The (1) eqn2graph and (2) pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2004-1296- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The (1) eqn2graph and (2) pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2004-1296- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1293 No score
The (1) eqn2graph and (2) pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1293- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9cjr-cj86-7w33 No score
The (1) eqn2graph and (2) pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users to overwrite...
The (1) eqn2graph and (2) pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
GHSA-9cjr-cj86-7w33- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The (1) eqn2graph and (2) pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2004-1296- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-1296 No score
The (1) eqn2graph and (2) pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1296- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-1296 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in groff, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in groff 1.18.1.1-5.
References
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=110358225615424&w=2
wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:038
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18660
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286372
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1296
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9cjr-cj86-7w33
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-1296