# CVE-2017-17514: boxes.c in nip2 8.4.0 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allo

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-12-14 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

boxes.c in nip2 8.4.0 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. NOTE: a software maintainer indicates that this product does not use the BROWSER environment variable

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## References

- https://github.com/jcupitt/nip2/issues/70
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17514

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