CVE-2000-0727

Description

xpdf PDF viewer client earlier than 0.91 does not properly launch a web browser for embedded URL's, which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands via a URL that contains shell metacharacters.

7.6

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.80% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory calderasystems.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96766355023239&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96886599829687&w=2	mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000910a	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1624	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-031.0.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-060.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0727?: CVE-2000-0727 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0727?: To fix CVE-2000-0727, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0727 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2000-0727 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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