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CVE-2012-2142

The error function in Error.cc in poppler before 0.21.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a PDF

The error function in Error.cc in poppler before 0.21.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a PDF containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00397
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

4
freedesktop poppler< 0.21.4
xpdfreader xpdfall versions
redhat enterprise linuxall versions
opensuseall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD09 Jan 2020 · 09:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=71bad47ed6a36d825b0d08992c8db56845c71e40PatchVendor Advisory
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/NEWS?id=2bc48d5369f1dbecfc4db2878f33bdeb80d8d90fPatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00049.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/09/5ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/09/6ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=789936Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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