High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 14, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-17511
CVE-2017-17511
Description
KildClient 3.1.0 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, related to prefs.c and worldgui.c.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00013.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17511nvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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