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CVE-2017-17512
sensible-browser in sensible-utils before 0.0.11 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER…
High8.8EPSS 2.4%
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- mitre
Description
sensible-browser in sensible-utils before 0.0.11 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which allows remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by a --proxy-pac-file argument.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.4% · top 16% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
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References (6)
- USN-3584-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171215 [SECURITY] [DLA 1209-1] sensible-utils security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/s/sensible-utils/sensible-utils_0.0.11_changelog (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugs.debian.org/881767 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- DSA-4071 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html (opens in a new tab)
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