Vulnerability in Kildclient
CVE-2017-17511
KildClient 3.1.0 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, related to prefs.c and worldgui.c.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kildclient — versions 3.1.0
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00013.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17511 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17511?
- CVE-2017-17511 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kildclient, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17511?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.