Unscored severity · published Oct 20, 2000
CVE-2000-0728
xpdf PDF viewer client earlier than 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
xpdf PDF viewer client earlier than 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XP
Xpdf · Xpdf
0.90 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0728
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0728
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96766355023239&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96886599829687&w=2
www.calderasystems.com
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-031.0.txt
www.redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-060.html
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1624
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