CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-17530

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

Published: Dec 14, 2017 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
8.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/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

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

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

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Geomview Geomview 1.9.5 (including) 1.9.5 (including)
Geomview Ubuntu artful *
Geomview Ubuntu bionic *
Geomview Ubuntu cosmic *
Geomview Ubuntu disco *
Geomview Ubuntu eoan *
Geomview Ubuntu groovy *
Geomview Ubuntu hirsute *
Geomview Ubuntu impish *
Geomview Ubuntu kinetic *
Geomview Ubuntu lunar *
Geomview Ubuntu mantic *
Geomview Ubuntu trusty *
Geomview Ubuntu upstream *
Geomview Ubuntu xenial *
Geomview Ubuntu zesty *

Potential Mitigations

References