CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-17532

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
NEGLIGIBLE
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examples/framework/news/news3.py in Kiwi 1.9.22 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
KiwiKiwi_project1.9.22 (including)1.9.22 (including)
KiwiUbuntuartful*
KiwiUbuntubionic*
KiwiUbuntucosmic*
KiwiUbuntudisco*
KiwiUbuntueoan*
KiwiUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
KiwiUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
KiwiUbuntukinetic*
KiwiUbuntulunar*
KiwiUbuntumantic*
KiwiUbuntuoracular*
KiwiUbuntuplucky*
KiwiUbuntutrusty*
KiwiUbuntuupstream*
KiwiUbuntuxenial*
KiwiUbuntuzesty*

Potential Mitigations

References