CVE-2017-17529 describes an argument-injection vulnerability in AbiWord 3.0.2-2, specifically within the af/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp component. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by manipulating the BROWSER environment variable with a crafted URL, as the application fails to validate strings before launching the specified program. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.2-2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:abisource:abiword:3.0.2-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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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.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.