CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-17516

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In version 1.19.0 of Reddit Terminal Viewer (RTV), the script scripts/inspect_webbrowser.py does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which may allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to a newer version of RTV that implements proper string validation before launching the browser.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

scripts/inspect_webbrowser.py in Reddit Terminal Viewer (RTV) 1.19.0 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.

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