CVE-2017-17513

TeX Live through 20170524 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, related to linked_scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun, texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua, and texmf-dist/tex/luatex/lualibs/lualibs-os.lua.
References
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Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-12-14 08:29

Updated : 2018-01-02 09:44


NVD link : CVE-2017-17513

Mitre link : CVE-2017-17513


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CWE
CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

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Products Affected

tug

  • tex_live