boxes.c in nip2 8.4.0 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. NOTE: a software maintainer indicates that this product does not use the BROWSER environment variable
References
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https://github.com/jcupitt/nip2/issues/70 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17514 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/jcupitt/nip2/issues/70 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17514 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 03:18
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References | () https://github.com/jcupitt/nip2/issues/70 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17514 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
07 Nov 2023, 02:41
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Summary | boxes.c in nip2 8.4.0 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. NOTE: a software maintainer indicates that this product does not use the BROWSER environment variable |
Information
Published : 2017-12-14 16:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:18
NVD link : CVE-2017-17514
Mitre link : CVE-2017-17514
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-17514
JSON object : View
Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
nip2_project
- nip2
CWE
CWE-74
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')