Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 19, 2000· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2000-0803
CVE-2000-0803
Description
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.
Affected products
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Vulnerability mechanics
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