CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-17524

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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library/www_browser.pl in SWI-Prolog 7.2.3 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
Swi-prologSwi-prolog7.2.3 (including)7.2.3 (including)
Swi-prologUbuntuartful*
Swi-prologUbuntubionic*
Swi-prologUbuntucosmic*
Swi-prologUbuntudevel*
Swi-prologUbuntudisco*
Swi-prologUbuntueoan*
Swi-prologUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
Swi-prologUbuntuesm-apps/focal*
Swi-prologUbuntuesm-apps/jammy*
Swi-prologUbuntuesm-apps/noble*
Swi-prologUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
Swi-prologUbuntufocal*
Swi-prologUbuntugroovy*
Swi-prologUbuntuhirsute*
Swi-prologUbuntuimpish*
Swi-prologUbuntujammy*
Swi-prologUbuntukinetic*
Swi-prologUbuntulunar*
Swi-prologUbuntumantic*
Swi-prologUbuntunoble*
Swi-prologUbuntuoracular*
Swi-prologUbuntuplucky*
Swi-prologUbuntuquesting*
Swi-prologUbuntutrusty*
Swi-prologUbuntuupstream*
Swi-prologUbuntuxenial*
Swi-prologUbuntuzesty*

Potential Mitigations

References