CVE-2017-17514

Published Dec 14, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
boxes.c in nip2 8.4.0 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: a software maintainer indicates that this product does not use the BROWSER environment variable

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:51 PM
Reserved
Dec 11, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 14, 2017, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:10 AM