KildClient 3.1.0 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, related to prefs.c and worldgui.c.
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1210-1 kildclient security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-8672 KildClient 3.1.0 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, related to prefs.c and worldgui.c.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:51:32.317Z

Reserved: 2017-12-11T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-17511

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-12-14T16:29:00.230

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-17511

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