CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-17534

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The uiutil.c file in Mensis version 0.0.080507 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 inject malicious arguments, potentially leading to unauthorized access or execution of harmful code on the victim's system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Mensis software to the latest version that includes security patches and to implement input validation mechanisms.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

uiutil.c in Mensis 0.0.080507 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-17521.

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