Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might…

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via messages with "C-escape" expansions, which cause the make_printable_string function to return a longer string than expected while constructing a prompt.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

3.5% · top 11% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (33)

• 23110 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 23269 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 23303 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20061127 GnuPG 1.4 and 2.0 buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-826 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• gnupg-openfile-bo(30550) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 23513 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 23284 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 23146 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 23171 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• USN-393-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• RHSA-2006:0754 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 2006-0068 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXx_transferred
• 1927 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
• DSA-1231 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 23299 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• USN-389-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• https://bugs.g10code.com/gnupg/issue728 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 1017291 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• GLSA-200612-03 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• [gnupg-announce] 20061127 GnuPG 1.4 and 2.0 buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• 23094 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2006:075 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-047.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 20061201 rPSA-2006-0224-1 gnupg (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 21306 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• ADV-2006-4736 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 23250 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 23161 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDKSA-2006:221 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• OpenPKG-SA-2006.037 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENPKGx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11228 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 24047 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 20:19 UTC.