CVE-2017-17529

NameCVE-2017-17529
Descriptionaf/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp in AbiWord 3.0.2-2 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs884923

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
abiword (PTS)jessie3.0.0-8vulnerable
stretch3.0.2-2+deb9u2vulnerable
buster3.0.2-8vulnerable
bullseye3.0.4~dfsg-3vulnerable
sid, trixie, bookworm3.0.5~dfsg-3.2vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
abiwordsource(unstable)(unfixed)unimportant884923

Notes

Non-issue, nothing exploitable, should be rejected

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