CVE-2000-0727

Published: Oct 20, 2000Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.6

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Xpdf: Xpdf

Xpdf

1 product

Xpdf

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xpdf Xpdf	Version 0.90

References (12)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96766355023239&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96886599829687&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-031.0.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000910a

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-060.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1624

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96766355023239&w=2