CVE-2017-17528 backends/platform/sdl/posix/posix.cpp in ScummVM 1.9.0 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to condu...
HighCVSS 8.8
EPSS 1.9%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
backends/platform/sdl/posix/posix.cpp in ScummVM 1.9.0 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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/scummvm(Debian:12) | All versions | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:12) | = 2.7.0+dfsg-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:12) | = 2.7.1+dfsg-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:12) | = 2.7.1+dfsg-2 | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:12) | = 2.8.0+dfsg-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:12) | = 2.8.1+dfsg-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:12) | = 2.8.1+dfsg-2 | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:12) | = 2.9.0+dfsg-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:12) | = 2.9.1+dfsg-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:12) | = 2026.1.0+dfsg-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:13) | All versions | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:13) | = 2.9.0+dfsg-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:13) | = 2.9.1+dfsg-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:13) | = 2026.1.0+dfsg-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:14) | All versions | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:14) | = 2.9.0+dfsg-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:14) | = 2.9.1+dfsg-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/scummvm(Debian:14) | = 2026.1.0+dfsg-1 | No fix listed |
| scummvm | = 1.9.0 | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/scummvm(Ubuntu:24.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/scummvm(Ubuntu:26.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/scummvm(Ubuntu:26.10) | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/scummvm(Ubuntu:22.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
References
- Ubuntu CVE tracker vendor-advisory
- www.cve.org
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-17528 issue-tracking third-party-advisory vendor-advisory