CVE-2001-0522

Gnu Privacy Guard 1.05 - Format String Vulnerability via Encrypted File Filename

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0522. PoCs published by fish stiqz.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a format string vulnerability in GnuPG that can be exploited via a maliciously crafted encrypted document. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when the document is decrypted.

Description

Format string vulnerability in Gnu Privacy Guard (aka GnuPG or gpg) 1.05 and earlier can allow an attacker to gain privileges via format strings in the original filename that is stored in an encrypted file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by fish stiqz · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20889

The provided text describes a format string vulnerability in GnuPG that can be exploited via a maliciously crafted encrypted document. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when the document is decrypted.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: GnuPG (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must decrypt a maliciously crafted encrypted document
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188218
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6642
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/403051
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2797
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_caldera
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-020.0.txt
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-073.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.gnupg.org/whatsnew.html#rn20010529
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-061
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_turbo
http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2001-June/000439.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000399
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/1845
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_020_gpg_txt.html
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_immunix
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-023-01
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-053.php3

Scores

EPSS 0.1373
EPSS Percentile 96.0%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
gnu/privacy_guard 7.1
gnu/privacy_guard 7.2
gnu/privacy_guard 8.0
Published Aug 14, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026