gozilla.c in GNU GLOBAL 4.8.6 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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade global | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 14, 2017 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade global | Dec 20, 2017 | Dec 16, 2017 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-util/global. | Aug 10, 2020 | Dec 14, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade global-debugsourceUpgrade globalUpgrade global-debuginfo | Dec 27, 2017 | Dec 14, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Dec 14, 2017 |
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