CVE-2017-17531 describes an argument-injection vulnerability in GNU GLOBAL version 4.8.6, specifically within the gozilla.c component. 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), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:global:4.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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