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TI-2017-12806 Aliases CVE-2017-17529GHSA-h653-h7jh-76qg

af/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp in AbiWord 3.0.2-2 does not validate strings before launching…

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

af/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp in AbiWord 3.0.2-2 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 0.01417 72nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:abisource:abiword:3.0.2-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2-2VulnerableAbisource
  • cpe:2.3:a:abisource:abiword:3.0.2-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2-2 Vulnerable ·Abisource

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-17529
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h653-h7jh-76qg

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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