swt/motif/browser.c in White_dune (aka whitedune) 0.30.10 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
Published Dec 14, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.72%
Description
swt/motif/browser.c in White_dune (aka whitedune) 0.30.10 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. NOTE: This issue is being disputed as not being a vulnerability because “the current version of white_dune (1.369 at https://wdune.ourproject.org/) do not use a "BROWSER environment variable". Instead, the "browser" variable is read from the $HOME/.dunerc file (or from the M$Windows registry). It is configurable in the "options" menu. The default is chosen in the ./configure script, which tests various programs, first tested is "xdg-open".
Affected products
No data.
- 0.30.10
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 v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.72% (0.01716) | 76.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.72% (0.01716) | 74.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00241) | 64.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00241) | 63.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00241) | 60.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.56% (0.00556) | 13.12th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.56% (0.00556) | 12.63th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.56% (0.00556) | 33.69th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.56% (0.00556) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17518 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17518 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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