CVE-2017-17532
examples/framework/news/news3.py in Kiwi 1.9.22 does not validate strings before launching the...
examples/framework/news/news3.py in Kiwi 1.9.22 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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
examples/framework/news/news3.py in Kiwi 1.9.22 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.
- Record
CVE-2017-17532- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
examples/framework/news/news3.py in Kiwi 1.9.22 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.
- Record
CVE-2017-17532- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-8692 No score
examples/framework/news/news3.py in Kiwi 1.9.22 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.
- Record
EUVD-2017-8692- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4r2r-f9mj-hf53
examples/framework/news/news3.py in Kiwi 1.9.22 does not validate strings before launching the...
examples/framework/news/news3.py in Kiwi 1.9.22 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.
- Record
GHSA-4r2r-f9mj-hf53- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
examples/framework/news/news3.py in Kiwi 1.9.22 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.
- Record
CVE-2017-17532- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-17532
examples/framework/news/news3.py in Kiwi 1.9.22 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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17532- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-17532
examples/framework/news/news3.py in Kiwi 1.9.22 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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17532- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kiwiDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.1.18-110.1.20-110.2.10-110.2.12-110.2.13-1 Show 34 moreShow less10.2.16-110.2.22-110.2.24-110.2.26-110.2.27-110.2.28-110.2.31-110.2.32-110.2.33-110.2.36-110.2.38-110.2.41-110.2.42-110.2.43-110.2.45-110.2.9-110.3.0-110.3.10-110.3.4-110.3.5-110.3.7-110.3.9-19.24.56-19.25.11-19.25.12-19.25.13-19.25.14-19.25.17-19.25.18-19.25.19-19.25.20-19.25.21-19.25.22-19.25.5-1 |
None known |
kiwiDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.9.13-11.9.13-21.9.13-31.9.13-41.9.15-1 Show 45 moreShow less1.9.16-11.9.19-11.9.19-21.9.21-11.9.22-11.9.22-21.9.22-31.9.22-41.9.22-4.11.9.22-4.21.9.8-11.9.8-21.9.8-31.9.8-41.9.8-51.9.8-61.9.8-71.9.9-11.9.9-210.1.18-110.1.20-110.2.10-110.2.12-110.2.13-110.2.16-110.2.22-110.2.24-110.2.26-110.2.27-110.2.28-110.2.31-110.2.32-110.2.33-110.2.36-110.2.38-110.2.41-110.2.42-110.2.43-110.2.45-110.2.9-110.3.0-110.3.10-110.3.4-110.3.5-110.3.7-1 |
None known |
kiwiUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.9.22-31.9.22-4 |
None known |
kiwiUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.9.22-4 |
None known |
kiwiUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.25.11-1ubuntu19.25.22-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
kiwiUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.1.18-1ubuntu110.2.16-110.2.22-110.2.24-110.2.26-110.2.27-110.2.28-1 |
None known |
kiwiUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.2.42-110.3.4-110.3.5-110.3.7-110.3.9-110.3.10-1 |
None known |
kiwiUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.2.28-110.2.33-110.2.36-110.2.38-110.2.41-110.2.42-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-17532 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Kiwi Project Kiwi, published December 14, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.64%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
Left out here: 31 versions. The JSON record has them.