CVE-2017-17512

8.8 HIGH
Published: December 11, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/s/sensible-utils/sensible-utils_0.0.11_changelog
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/881767
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00012.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3584-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4071
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/s/sensible-utils/sensible-utils_0.0.11_changelog
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/881767
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3584-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4071
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.2%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-74

Affected Vendors

sensible-utils_project

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