CVE-2017-17511 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Severity

68%

Complexity

86%

Confidentiality

106%

KildClient 3.1.0 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, related to prefs.c and worldgui.c.

KildClient 3.1.0 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, related to prefs.c and worldgui.c.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 6.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

First reported 7 years ago

2017-12-14 16:29:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-04-26 15:15:00

Affected Software

KildClient 3.1.0

3.1.0

Debian Linux 7.0

7.0

Debian Linux 8.0 (Jessie)

8.0

References

[debian-lts-announce] 20171216 [SECURITY] [DLA 1210-1] kildclient security update

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17511

Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

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