CVE-2000-0727
xpdf PDF viewer client earlier than 0.91 does not properly launch a web browser for embedded URL...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-0727- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 High
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-0727- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0722 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0722- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9jjv-62gr-rmvp No score
xpdf PDF viewer client earlier than 0.91 does not properly launch a web browser for embedded URL...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9jjv-62gr-rmvp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0727 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Xpdf, published October 13, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.56%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=96766355023239&w=2
debian.org/security/2000/20000910a
securityfocus.com/bid/1624
calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-031.0.txt
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-060.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0727
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9jjv-62gr-rmvp