Title: Multiple Linux Vendor Xpdf Embedded URL Vulnerability
Severity: LOW
Description:
When a user clicks a URL, xpdf 0.90 and earlier starts the viewer (netscape by default) but does not properly handle shell meta characters, making it possible for to embed malicious code within PDF files.
As well, these versions create files in /tmp insecurely, raising the possibility of symbolic link attacks.
Affected Products:
- Caldera OpenLinux Desktop 2.3.0
- Caldera OpenLinux eBuilder 3.0.0
- Conectiva Linux 4.0.0
- Conectiva Linux 4.0.0 es
- Conectiva Linux 4.1.0
- Conectiva Linux 4.2.0
- Conectiva Linux 5.0.0
- Conectiva Linux 5.1.0
- SCO eDesktop 2.4.0
- SCO eServer 2.3.0
- Xpdf Xpdf 0.90.0
References:
- Xpdf: Xpdf Home Page
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