CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-17519

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

Published: Dec 14, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
8.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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batteriesConfig.mlp in OCaml Batteries Included (aka ocaml-batteries) 2.6 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.

Weakness

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Ocaml_batteriesOcaml_batteries_project2.6 (including)2.6 (including)
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntuartful*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntubionic*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntucosmic*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntudevel*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntudisco*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntueoan*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntuesm-apps/focal*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntuesm-apps/jammy*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntuesm-apps/noble*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntufocal*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntugroovy*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntuhirsute*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntuimpish*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntujammy*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntukinetic*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntulunar*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntumantic*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntunoble*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntuoracular*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntuplucky*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntuquesting*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntutrusty*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntuupstream*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntuxenial*
Ocaml-batteriesUbuntuzesty*

Potential Mitigations

References