CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-17511

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

KildClient version 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.

Risk Assessment

Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to execute unauthorized programs on the victim's system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update KildClient to the latest version and implement string validation for the BROWSER variable before use.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS