default.tcl in Tkabber 1.1 does not validate strings before launching the program…
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
default.tcl in Tkabber 1.1 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. NOTE: a third party has indicated that the attack cannot occur because of the argument-parsing behavior of the Tcl exec function
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01633 76th 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:tkabber_project:tkabber:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Tkabber Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:tkabber_project:tkabber:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Tkabber Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-17533
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6fp-7fhh-ff3g
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-17533 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-17533 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j6fp-7fhh-ff3g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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