CVE-2012-2142 Detail
Current 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.
Source: MITRE
View Analysis Description
Analysis 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.
Source: MITRE
Severity
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Weakness Enumeration
Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2
Configuration 1 ( hide )
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Show Matching CPE(s) |
Up to (excluding) 0.21.4 |
Configuration 2 ( hide )
Configuration 3 ( hide )
Configuration 4 ( hide )
Change History
1 change record found – show changes
Initial Analysis – 1/15/2020 1:30:49 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
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| Added | CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.21.4
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| Added | CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:3.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Added | CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Added | CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Added | CVSS V2 |
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) |
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| Added | CVSS V2 Metadata |
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism |
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| Added | CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
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| Added | CWE |
NIST NVD-CWE-Other |
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| Changed | Reference Type |
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=71bad47ed6a36d825b0d08992c8db56845c71e40 No Types Assigned |
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=71bad47ed6a36d825b0d08992c8db56845c71e40 Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/NEWS?id=2bc48d5369f1dbecfc4db2878f33bdeb80d8d90f No Types Assigned |
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/NEWS?id=2bc48d5369f1dbecfc4db2878f33bdeb80d8d90f Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00049.html No Types Assigned |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00049.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/09/5 No Types Assigned |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/09/5 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/09/6 No Types Assigned |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/09/6 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=789936 No Types Assigned |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=789936 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-2142
NVD Published Date:
01/09/2020
NVD Last Modified:
01/15/2020