common/help.c in Geomview 1.9.5 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 3.1
EPSS 1.49%
Description
common/help.c in Geomview 1.9.5 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 is disputed by a third party because no untrusted input can be used for the injection
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
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
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.49% (0.01495) | 73.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.49% (0.01495) | 73.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 70.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 69.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 66.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00296) | 64.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | 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 | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.56% (0.00556) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/650894#c2 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17530 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/650894#c2 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17530 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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