Is CVE-2012-2142 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-2142 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-2142?

CVE-2012-2142 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2012-2142?

Patch guidance is available from freedesktop security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2012-2142.

Fix CVE-2012-2142 - HIGH freedesktop poppler

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2012-2142?

5 products: freedesktop poppler, xpdfreader xpdf, redhat enterprise linux, redhat enterprise linux, opensuse opensuse.

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 Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FREEDESKTOP
Published: 1/9/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

freedesktop : popplerxpdfreader : xpdfredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linuxopensuse : opensuse

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD