CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-17535

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The lib/gui.py file in Bob Hepple gjots2 version 2.4.1 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

An attacker could 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 to the latest version of the software that implements string validation before using them in the BROWSER variable.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

lib/gui.py in Bob Hepple gjots2 2.4.1 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