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CVE-2017-18266

Published: May 10, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-74
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.5%
Top 17.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The open_envvar function in xdg-open in xdg-utils before 1.1.3 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, as demonstrated by %s in this environment variable.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-74

Affected Products

xdg-utilsfreedesktopOSS Libraries
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
UbuntuCanonical Ltd.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
freedesktoposs-projectOSS Librariesaka freedesktop.org
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
canonical ltd.commercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103807
bugs.freedesktop.org
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xdg/xdg-utils/commit/?id=5647afb35e4bcba2060148e1a2a47bc43cc240f2
cgit.freedesktop.org
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xdg/xdg-utils/commit/?id=ce802d71c3466d1dbb24f2fe9b6db82a1f899bcb
cgit.freedesktop.org
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Timeline

Published
May 10, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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