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7.6high

CVE-2000-0727

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 arb…

Published 26 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.6%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=96766355023239&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=96886599829687&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2000/20000910a · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/1624 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • calderasystems.com /support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-031.0.txt · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CALDERA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2000-060.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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