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vendor:
GnuPG
by:
SecurityFocus
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Format String Vulnerability
134
CWE
Product Name: GnuPG
Affected Version From: 1.0.6
Affected Version To: 1.0.7
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: CVE-2002-1337
CPE: a:gnupg:gnupg
Metasploit: N/A
Other Scripts: N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References: N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: All
2002

GnuPG Format String Vulnerability

It is possible for attackers to create an encrypted document that will exploit a format string vulnerability in the GnuPG client when the document is decrypted. This vulnerability may lead to remote attackers gaining access to client hosts.

Mitigation:

Upgrade to the latest version of GnuPG
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2797/info

GnuPG is a popular open source public/private key encryption system.

It is possible for attackers to create an encrypted document that will exploit a format string vulnerability in the GnuPG client when the document is decrypted.

This vulnerability may lead to remote attackers gaining access to client hosts.

https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/20889.tar.gz