Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting metview package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2210-METVIEW-3082901
  • published14 Dec 2017
  • disclosed14 Dec 2017

Introduced: 14 Dec 2017

CVE-2017-17515  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-74  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:22.10 metview.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream metview package and not the metview package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

etc/ObjectList in Metview 4.7.3 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: a third party has indicated that the code to access this environment variable is not enabled in the shipped product