CVE-2012-2142
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.40%
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.
How to fix CVE-2012-2142
To remediate CVE-2012-2142, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/poppler—upgrade to 0.18.4-7 or later
Is CVE-2012-2142 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.18.4-7
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |