CVE-2017-17521: High severity FontForge FontForge vulnerability

Published Dec 14, 2017
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Updated

uiutil.c in FontForge through 20170731 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-2017-17534.

Affected Software

2 affected components
FontForge FontForge<=20170731
debian/fontforge<=1:20201107~dfsg-4+deb11u1, <=1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1, <=1:20230101~dfsg-4, <=1:20230101~dfsg-8

Event History

Dec 14, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·10:01 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17521?

The severity of CVE-2017-17521 is high with a score of 8.8.

2

How does CVE-2017-17521 affect FontForge?

CVE-2017-17521 affects FontForge versions up to and including 20170731.

3

What is the vulnerability in uiutil.c?

The vulnerability in uiutil.c is the lack of string validation before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable.

4

How can remote attackers exploit CVE-2017-17521?

Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2017-17521 by conducting argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-17521?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-17521 at the following references: [1] [2]

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