CVE-2017-17513
TeX Live Browser Environment Variable Injection Vulnerability
Description
TeX Live through 20170524 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 linked_scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun, texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua, and texmf-dist/tex/luatex/lualibs/lualibs-os.lua.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 14, 2017, 4:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:18 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2017-17513
.
URL | Resource |
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https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17513 | Third Party Advisory |
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17513 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-17513
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17513 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 02, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17513 No Types Assigned https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17513 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-74 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20170524 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description TeX Live through 20170524 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 texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua and texmf-dist/tex/luatex/lualibs/lualibs-os.lua. TeX Live through 20170524 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 linked_scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun, texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua, and texmf-dist/tex/luatex/lualibs/lualibs-os.lua.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-17513
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-17513
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.24 }} 0.00%
score
0.61423
percentile