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
Published Dec 11, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.23%
Description
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 products
No data.
- < 0.0.11
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02235) | 82.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.22% (0.02217) | 80.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.63% (0.00626) | 68.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.89% (0.00891) | 82.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 0.89% (0.00891) | 82.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00889) | 80.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.66% (0.01661) | 34.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.66% (0.01661) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/s/sensible-utils/sensible-utils_0.0.11_changelog x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/881767 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00012.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3584-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4071 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/s/sensible-utils/sensible-utils_0.0.11_changelog | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.debian.org/881767 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00012.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3584-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4071 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
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