CVE-2017-17512 describes an argument-injection vulnerability in sensible-browser, part of sensible-utils before version 0.0.11. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by crafting a malicious URL that exploits the program's failure to validate strings before launching the BROWSER environment variable. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over a network with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sensible-utils_project:sensible-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.