CVE-2017-17512
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
8.8
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17512
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/s/sensible-utils/sensible-utils_0.0.11_changelog
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.0.11 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.0.11 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.0.11 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.0.11 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.0.11 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| sensible-utils_project | sensible-utils | {"endExcluding":"0.0.11"} | 0.0.11 |
References
- 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://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17512
CWEs
CWE-74
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.