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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (26.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Groff — versions 1.18.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18660 (vdb-entry)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
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.