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CVE-2012-2142


The error function in Error.cc in poppler before 0.21.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a PDF containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.


Published

2020-01-09T21:15:10.967

Last Modified

2024-11-21T01:38:35.190

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application freedesktop poppler < 0.21.4 Yes
Application xpdfreader xpdf 3.02 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.0 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 12.2 Yes

References