scripts/inspect_webbrowser.py in Reddit Terminal Viewer (RTV) 1.19.0 does not validate…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
scripts/inspect_webbrowser.py in Reddit Terminal Viewer (RTV) 1.19.0 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0123 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | rtv (PyPI) | up to 1.19.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-336h-q7mh-8vf8 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- rtv (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 1.19.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-336h-q7mh-8vf8
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:reddit_terminal_viewer_project:reddit_terminal_viewer:1.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.19.0 | Vulnerable | Reddit Terminal Viewer Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:reddit_terminal_viewer_project:reddit_terminal_viewer:1.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.19.0 Vulnerable ·Reddit Terminal Viewer Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-17516
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-336h-q7mh-8vf8
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-17516 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-17516 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-336h-q7mh-8vf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-17516 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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