CVE-2000-0803 json
GNU Groff uses the current working directory to find a device description file, which allows a local user to gain additional privileges by…
published 2000-12-19 25 y ago modified 2026-09-23 46 d ago also EUVD-2000-0797
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- gnu groff 1.17
Exploit prediction
2.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0803
- NVD CVE-2000-0803
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