CVE-2017-17522
N/A
Published: December 14, 2017 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPython
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
Lib/webbrowser.py in Python through 3.6.3 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: a software maintainer indicates that exploitation is impossible because the code relies on subprocess.Popen and the default shell=False setting
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102207x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17522Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-74
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