CVE-2000-0727 describes a critical vulnerability in xpdf PDF viewer clients prior to version 0.91, where improper handling of embedded URLs allows for arbitrary command execution through shell metacharacters. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.6) has a network attack vector and high attack complexity, enabling a remote attacker to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.90CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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