CVE-2017-17530
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CVE-2017-17530 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. common/help.c in Geomview 1.9.5 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: this is disputed by a third party because no untrusted input can be used for the injection. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
common/help.c in Geomview 1.9.5 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: this is disputed by a third party because no untrusted input can be used for the injection
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Geomview | Geomview | 1.9.5 |
References
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/650894#c2Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17530Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/650894#c2Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17530Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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