CVE-2017-17521
uiutil.c in FontForge through 20170731 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-2017-17534.
Published
2017-12-14T16:29:00.683
Last Modified
2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Status
Deferred
Source
[email protected]
Severity
CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector: NETWORK
- Access Complexity: MEDIUM
- Authentication: NONE
- Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
- Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
6.4
Weaknesses
Affected Vendors & Products
| Type |
Vendor |
Product |
Version/Range |
Vulnerable? |
| Application |
fontforge
|
fontforge
|
≤ 20170731 |
Yes
|
References