Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2017-17523
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Probability:2.11%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| lilypond | lilypond | 2.19.80 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
2.109%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2017-12-11T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2017-12-11T06:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2017-12-11 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T20:51:32 |
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