Vulnerability in Geomview
CVE-2017-17530
common/help.c in Geomview 1.9.5 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. NOTE: this is disputed by a third party because no untrusted input can be used for the injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Geomview — versions 1.9.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17530 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugs.gentoo.org/650894 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17530?
- CVE-2017-17530 is a high-severity vulnerability in Geomview, 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-2017-17530?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.