CVE-2017-17516 describes an argument-injection vulnerability in Reddit Terminal Viewer (RTV) version 1.19.0. Specifically, the scripts/inspect_webbrowser.py component fails to properly validate strings before executing the program defined by the BROWSER environment variable, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary arguments via a specially crafted URL. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 8.8 (High), indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. User interaction is required for a successful exploit. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.19.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:reddit_terminal_viewer_project:reddit_terminal_viewer:1.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.