Vulnerability in Gnu Groff

CVE-2004-1296

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (27.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Gnu Groff — versions 1.18.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-1296?
CVE-2004-1296 is a vulnerability in Gnu Groff. Published 2004-12-31.
Is CVE-2004-1296 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.