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.
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Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103807 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
References | () https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xdg/xdg-utils/commit/?id=5647afb35e4bcba2060148e1a2a47bc43cc240f2 - Release Notes | |
References | () https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xdg/xdg-utils/commit/?id=ce802d71c3466d1dbb24f2fe9b6db82a1f899bcb - Patch | |
References | () https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xdg/xdg-utils/tree/ChangeLog - Release Notes | |
References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00014.html - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3650-1/ - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4211 - Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2018-05-10 14:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:19
NVD link : CVE-2017-18266
Mitre link : CVE-2017-18266
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-18266
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Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
freedesktop
- xdg-utils
CWE
CWE-74
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')