SB2017121458 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in abiword
Published: December 14, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017121458
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17529)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
af/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp in AbiWord 3.0.2-2 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.