CVE-2017-17523

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLilypond
PublishedDec 11, 2017
First seenDec 11, 2017

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
lilypond lilypond2.19.80—

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