CVE-2017-17527

Name: CVE-2017-17527
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-12-14T16:29:00.887+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.63%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-17527 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. delphi_gui/WWWBrowserRunnerDM.pas in PasDoc 0.14 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. NOTE: a software maintainer has indicated that the code referencing the BROWSER environment variable is never used. EPSS estimates a 1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

delphi_gui/WWWBrowserRunnerDM.pas in PasDoc 0.14 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. NOTE: a software maintainer has indicated that the code referencing the BROWSER environment variable is never used

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.63%

73.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-74

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pasdoc Project	Pasdoc	0.14
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17527Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17527Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 14, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-17527?

How severe is CVE-2017-17527?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-17527 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17527?

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Source: NVD / NIST