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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 atta

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.6 EPSS 0.00795
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

1
xpdfall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.6
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD20 Oct 2000 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96766355023239&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96886599829687&w=2
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-031.0.txtPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000910aPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-060.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1624PatchVendor Advisory
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