Lib/webbrowser.py in Python through 3.6.3 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. NOTE: a software maintainer indicates that exploitation is impossible because the code relies on subprocess.Popen and the default shell=False setting
References
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102207 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://bugs.python.org/issue32367 | |
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17522 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102207 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://bugs.python.org/issue32367 | |
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17522 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 03:18
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References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102207 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://bugs.python.org/issue32367 - | |
References | () https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17522 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
07 Nov 2023, 02:41
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Summary | Lib/webbrowser.py in Python through 3.6.3 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. NOTE: a software maintainer indicates that exploitation is impossible because the code relies on subprocess.Popen and the default shell=False setting |
Information
Published : 2017-12-14 16:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:18
NVD link : CVE-2017-17522
Mitre link : CVE-2017-17522
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-17522
JSON object : View
Products Affected
python
- python
CWE
CWE-74
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')