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CVE-2017-17512 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...

HighCVSS 8.8 EPSS 2.4%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

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.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
debian/sensible-utils(Debian:12) < 0.0.11 0.0.11
debian/sensible-utils(Debian:13) < 0.0.11 0.0.11
debian/sensible-utils(Debian:14) < 0.0.11 0.0.11
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0, < V3.1.5 V3.1.5
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0, < V3.1.5 V3.1.5
Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0, < V3.1.5 V3.1.5
sensible-utils project sensible-utils < 0.0.11 0.0.11

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