CVE-2017-17516

scripts/inspect_webbrowser.py in Reddit Terminal Viewer (RTV) 1.19.0 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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17516	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17516	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:reddit_terminal_viewer_project:reddit_terminal_viewer:1.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17516 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17516 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-12-14 16:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:18

NVD link : CVE-2017-17516

Mitre link : CVE-2017-17516

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-17516

JSON object : View

Products Affected

reddit_terminal_viewer_project

reddit_terminal_viewer

CWE

CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

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