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CVE-2017-17512

sensible-browser in sensible-utils before 0.0.11 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which allows rem…

Published Dec 11, 2017 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · sensible-utils project sensible-utils

sensible-browser in sensible-utils before 0.0.11 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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 11, 2017 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    sensible-browser in sensible-utils before 0.0.11 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.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    sensible-browser in sensible-utils before 0.0.11 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.

Affected

  • cpe sensible-utils project/sensible-utilsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-17512

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2017-17512

    30-day exploitation probability 2.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2017-17512

    sensible-browser in sensible-utils before 0.0.11 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 argu

    nvd.nist.gov

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