CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-17528

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In ScummVM 1.9.0, the posix.cpp file 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 may exploit this vulnerability to execute unauthorized commands on the victim's system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update ScummVM to the latest version and implement input validation mechanisms for environment variables.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

backends/platform/sdl/posix/posix.cpp in ScummVM 1.9.0 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