Description
lilypond-invoke-editor in LilyPond 2.19.80 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which allows remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by a --proxy-pac-file argument.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-8683 | lilypond-invoke-editor in LilyPond 2.19.80 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which allows remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by a --proxy-pac-file argument. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T20:51:32.318Z
Reserved: 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-17523
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-12-11T06:29:00.300
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-17523
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD