CVE-2018-10992

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, because the GNU Guile code uses the system Scheme procedure instead of the system* Scheme procedure. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-17523.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.debian.org/898373 third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10992?
CVE-2018-10992 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10992?
To fix CVE-2018-10992, 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-2018-10992 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-10992 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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