CVE-2000-0727

high

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.

References

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

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

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

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

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2000-10-20

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H