CVE-2017-17511 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

KildClient 3.1.0 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, related to prefs.c and worldgui.c.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kildclient	Kildclient	3.1.0
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-74

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17511Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17511Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-17511?

CVE-2017-17511 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). KildClient 3.1.0 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 cr...

How severe is CVE-2017-17511?

CVE-2017-17511 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-17511?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Kildclient Kildclient, Debian Debian Linux.