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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: Dec 19, 2000
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2000-0803
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 10
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
gnu / groff - 1.17