SB2013092201 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for xpdf
Published: September 22, 2013 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013092201
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2142)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.