CVE-2017-17529
af/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp in AbiWord 3.0.2-2 does not validate strings before launching the...
CVE-2017-17529 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Abisource Abiword, published December 14, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.42%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.42%EPSS, 73rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
af/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp in AbiWord 3.0.2-2 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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
abiwordDebian:12 | All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.5~dfsg-3.23.0.5~dfsg-3.33.0.5~dfsg-3.43.0.5~dfsg-3.53.0.6~dfsg-1 Show 6 moreShow less3.0.7~dfsg-13.0.7~dfsg-23.0.7~dfsg-33.0.7~dfsg-43.0.8+ds-13.0.8+ds-2 | None known |
abiwordDebian:13 | All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.6~dfsg-13.0.7~dfsg-13.0.7~dfsg-23.0.7~dfsg-33.0.7~dfsg-43.0.8+ds-13.0.8+ds-2 | None known |
abiwordUbuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.1-4build23.0.1-4build33.0.1-53.0.1-63.0.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.1 | None known |
abiwordUbuntu:18.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.2-43.0.2-4ubuntu13.0.2-53.0.2-6 | None known |
abiwordUbuntu:20.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.2-9build13.0.2-10 | None known |
abiwordUbuntu:22.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.5~dfsg-1 | None known |
abiwordUbuntu:24.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.5~dfsg-3.23.0.5~dfsg-3.2build33.0.5~dfsg-3.2build4 | None known |
abiwordUbuntu:25.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.6~dfsg-13.0.6~dfsg-1build13.0.7~dfsg-2 | None known |
abiwordUbuntu:26.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.8+ds-2 | None known |
abiwordUbuntu:26.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7~dfsg-23.0.7~dfsg-33.0.7~dfsg-43.0.8+ds-13.0.8+ds-2 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
af/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp in AbiWord 3.0.2-2 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-2017-17529- 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 ListNo score
af/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp in AbiWord 3.0.2-2 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-2017-17529- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-8689No score
af/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp in AbiWord 3.0.2-2 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-2017-8689- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h653-h7jh-76qg
af/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp in AbiWord 3.0.2-2 does not validate strings before launching the...
af/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp in AbiWord 3.0.2-2 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-h653-h7jh-76qg- 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
af/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp in AbiWord 3.0.2-2 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-2017-17529- 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-2017-17529
af/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp in AbiWord 3.0.2-2 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-2017-17529- 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-2017-17529
af/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp in AbiWord 3.0.2-2 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-2017-17529- 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.