libsylph/utils.c in Sylpheed through 3.6 does not validate strings before launching the…
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.
Summary
libsylph/utils.c in Sylpheed through 3.6 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 0.01221 68th 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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed_project:sylpheed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.6 | Vulnerable | Sylpheed Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed_project:sylpheed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.6 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-17517
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-834x-38jv-m3qg
References
More Sylpheed Project Sylpheed vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-15619 textview_uri_security_check in textview.c in Claws Mail before 3.18.0, and Sylpheed… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-17517 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-17517 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-834x-38jv-m3qg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-17517 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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