CVE-2017-17512 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via argument injection in sensible-browser when processing crafted URLs, affecting Linux systems using sensible-utils.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-17512?
CVE-2017-17512 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
sensible-browser in sensible-utils before 0.0.11 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which allows remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by a --proxy-pac-file argument.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17512?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sensible-Utils Project Sensible-Utils.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17512?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2017-17512 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17512 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17512, DLA-1209-1, DSA-4071-1, GHSA-fc69-2v7r-7r95, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17512, USN-3584-1.