CVE-2000-0728

security flaw

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Published Oct 13, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

xpdf PDF viewer client earlier than 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0723	xpdf PDF viewer client earlier than 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.412% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96766355023239&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96886599829687&w=2
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-031.0.txt
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-060.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1624
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0728

History

May 28, 2025 2:30 PM References updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0728

May 22, 2025 4:15 AM References updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0728 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0728

Subscriptions

Xpdf Xpdf

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:28 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 13, 2000, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:28 AM
Reserved: Sep 19, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 20, 2000, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:52 PM

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Red Hat Updated: Aug 29, 2000, 12:00 AM

Severity
Public date: Aug 29, 2000, 12:00 AM

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