CVE-2017-17512

Published Dec 11, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
sensible-browser in sensible-utils before 0.0.11 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which allows remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by a --proxy-pac-file argument.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1209-1 sensible-utils security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4071-1 sensible-utils security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-8673 sensible-browser in sensible-utils before 0.0.11 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which allows remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by a --proxy-pac-file argument.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3584-1 sensible-utils vulnerability
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 6:30 AM
Reserved
Dec 11, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 11, 2017, 6:29 AM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 7:16 AM