CVE-2001-0265 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 9 Mar 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Attackers can create files in arbitrary locations via malformed ASCII armored files, requiring user interaction to open the file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-0265?

CVE-2001-0265 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

ASCII Armor parser in Windows PGP 7.0.3 and earlier allows attackers to create files in arbitrary locations via a malformed ASCII armored file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0265?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pgp Pgp.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0265?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0265 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2001-0265 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0265 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-44jw-5jxp-qmqr.