PT-2017-14828
CVE-2017-17517
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Published
2017-10-25
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Updated
2017-12-29
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.8
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Sylpheed versions prior to 3.7
Description
The issue is related to the
BROWSER environment variable, where strings are not validated before launching the specified program. This could allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL.Recommendations
For versions prior to 3.7, update to version 3.7 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider validating strings before launching the program specified by the
BROWSER environment variable to minimize the risk of exploitation. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾