Description
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: 2020-01-09
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 1.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2139 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.
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00247}

epss

{'score': 0.00397}


Subscriptions

Freedesktop Poppler
Opensuse Opensuse
Redhat Enterprise Linux
Xpdfreader Xpdf
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:08.483Z

Reserved: 2012-04-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-2142

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-01-09T21:15:10.967

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:38:35.190

Link: CVE-2012-2142

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-08-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-2142 - Bugzilla

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