CVE-2000-0727 Command injection in n/a

High 7.6 Published 13 Oct 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary commands by tricking a user into opening a malicious PDF containing shell metacharacters in an embedded URL.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0727?

CVE-2000-0727 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0727?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xpdf Xpdf.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0727?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0727 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2000-0727 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0727 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9jjv-62gr-rmvp.