high8.8
CVE-2017-17512
sensible-browser in sensible-utils before 0.0.11 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which al…
Impact
sensible-browser in sensible-utils before 0.0.11 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which allows remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by a --proxy-pac-file argument.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sensible-Utils Project | Sensible-Utils | before 0.0.11 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/s/sensible-utils/sensible-utils_0.0.11_changelog
- https://bugs.debian.org/881767
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00012.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3584-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4071
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html