Vulnerability in Fontforge

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.

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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: 0.018 (78.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-17521: held from 0.018 to 0.018.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17521?
CVE-2017-17521 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fontforge, 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-2017-17521?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.