CVE-2000-0727

N/A Unknown
Published: October 20, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
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
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000910a
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor 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
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96766355023239&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96886599829687&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-031.0.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000910a
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-060.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1624
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.8%
74th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

xpdf