CVE-2017-17528 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via argument injection in the BROWSER environment variable when ScummVM launches a browser.
- 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-2017-17528?
CVE-2017-17528 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 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
backends/platform/sdl/posix/posix.cpp in ScummVM 1.9.0 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.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17528?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
scummvm openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 2.2.0-3.3 |
Products include Scummvm Scummvm.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17528?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2017-17528 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17528 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17528, GHSA-h6vw-h7mg-64xm, MGASA-2018-0278, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17528, openSUSE-SU-2024:11375-1.