CVE-2017-17523

Published Dec 11, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
lilypond-invoke-editor in LilyPond 2.19.80 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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-8683 lilypond-invoke-editor in LilyPond 2.19.80 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.
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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 11, 2017, 6:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:10 AM