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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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
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
freedesktop
- xdg-utils
debian
- debian_linux
CWE
CWE-74
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')