CVE-2017-17530 Command injection in n/a
Geomview fails to validate strings before launching the browser, potentially allowing argument injection via crafted URLs.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-17530?
CVE-2017-17530 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
common/help.c in Geomview 1.9.5 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. NOTE: this is disputed by a third party because no untrusted input can be used for the injection
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17530?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Geomview Geomview.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17530?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17530 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2017-17530 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17530 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17530, GHSA-3xcx-p95j-x95x.