CVE-2012-2142

xpdf: Insufficient sanitization of escape sequences in the error messages

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

2.6

CVSS 2.0

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Published · August 9, 2013

Updated · November 22, 2025

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.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 2.6
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CWE not specified