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 arbitrary commands via a URL that contains shell metacharacters.

CVSS v2.0

7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

2.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 84th percentile

Published

2000-10-13

Updated

2024-08-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

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

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2000-0721
• CVE-2000-0733
• CVE-2000-0720
• CVE-2000-0734
• CVE-2000-0711
• CVE-2000-0737