CVE-2017-17523

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.debian.org/884136 third party advisory issue tracking
https://sourceforge.net/p/testlilyissues/issues/5243/ patch issue tracking
https://bugs.debian.org/881767 third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17523?
CVE-2017-17523 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17523?
To fix CVE-2017-17523, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-17523 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-17523 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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