CVE-2017-17521

uiutil.c in FontForge through 20170731 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-17534.
References
Link Resource
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17521 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
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Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:fontforge:fontforge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-12-14 08:29

Updated : 2020-01-13 06:23


NVD link : CVE-2017-17521

Mitre link : CVE-2017-17521


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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

fontforge

  • fontforge