CVE-2017-17521
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CVE-2017-17521 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. uiutil.c in FontForge through 20170731 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-17534.. EPSS estimates a 1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
uiutil.c in FontForge through 20170731 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-17534.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fontforge | Fontforge | <= 20170731 |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17521Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17521Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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