uiutil.c in Mensis 0.0.080507 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
uiutil.c in Mensis 0.0.080507 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-17521.
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mensis_project:mensis:0.0.080507:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.080507 | Vulnerable | Mensis Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:mensis_project:mensis:0.0.080507:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.080507 Vulnerable ·Mensis Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-17534
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2vx5-c4h9-r3pg
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-17534 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-17534 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2vx5-c4h9-r3pg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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