CVE-2017-17528
HIGHScummVM 1.9.0 - Argument Injection via BROWSER Environment Variable
Title source: llmDescription
backends/platform/sdl/posix/posix.cpp in ScummVM 1.9.0 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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17528
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0164
EPSS Percentile
73.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-74
Status
published
Products (1)
scummvm/scummvm
1.9.0
Published
Dec 14, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026