CVE-2017-17531

High

Description

gozilla.c in GNU GLOBAL 4.8.6 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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Global
PublishedDec 14, 2017
First seenDec 14, 2017

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu global4.8.6—

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