CVE-2017-17531

gozilla.c in GNU GLOBAL 4.8.6 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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 8.8 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-12-14

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-74

Affected products

• Global (Gnu)

References

• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17531
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-02