Vulnerability in Lilypond
CVE-2017-17523
lilypond-invoke-editor in LilyPond 2.19.80 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.
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: 0.021 (81.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Lilypond — versions 2.19.80
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.debian.org/884136 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- sourceforge.net/p/testlilyissues/issues/5243/ (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- bugs.debian.org/881767 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17523?
- CVE-2017-17523 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lilypond, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17523?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.