CVE-2017-17527 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

delphi_gui/WWWBrowserRunnerDM.pas in PasDoc 0.14 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 has indicated that the code referencing the BROWSER environment variable is never used

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
Pasdoc Project	Pasdoc	0.14
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-74

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17527Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17527Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-17527?

CVE-2017-17527 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). delphi_gui/WWWBrowserRunnerDM.pas in PasDoc 0.14 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct arg...

How severe is CVE-2017-17527?

CVE-2017-17527 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-2017-17527?

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