High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 29, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16061
CVE-2017-16061
Description
tkinter was a malicious module published with the intent to hijack environment variables. It has been unpublished by npm.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
tkinternpm | >= 0.0.0 | — |
Affected products
2- HackerOne/tkinter node modulev5Range: All versions
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-rwg6-3fmj-w4wxghsaADVISORY
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/500nvdVendor Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16061ghsaADVISORY
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/500ghsaWEB
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