CVE-2017-17518 describes an argument-injection vulnerability in White_dune (whitedune) version 0.30.10, specifically within the swt/motif/browser.c component. This flaw arises from the software's failure to properly validate strings before launching a program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, potentially allowing remote attackers to inject malicious arguments via a crafted URL. Rated with a CVSS v3.0 score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the issue is disputed due to changes in later White_dune versions, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.30.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:white_dune_project:white_dune:0.30.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.