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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000910a | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-031.0.txt | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1624 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-060.html | |
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96886599829687&w=2 | |
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96766355023239&w=2 |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2000-10-19 21:00
Updated : 2016-10-17 19:07
NVD link : CVE-2000-0727
Mitre link : CVE-2000-0727
JSON object : View
CWE
Products Affected
xpdf
- xpdf