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
Link | Resource |
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https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17513 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2017-12-14 08:29
Updated : 2018-01-02 09:44
NVD link : CVE-2017-17513
Mitre link : CVE-2017-17513
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-74
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Products Affected
tug
- tex_live