lilypond-invoke-editor in LilyPond 2.19.80 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which allows remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by a --proxy-pac-file argument, because the GNU Guile code uses the system Scheme procedure instead of the system* Scheme procedure. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-17523.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade lilypond | Jul 30, 2024 | May 11, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade lilypond-doc-deUpgrade lilypond-century-schoolbook-l-fontsUpgrade lilypond-doc-huUpgrade lilypond-docUpgrade lilypond-doc-esUpgrade lilypond-debuginfoUpgrade lilypond-emmentaler-fontsUpgrade lilypond-doc-zhUpgrade lilypond-doc-nlUpgrade lilypond-doc-jaUpgrade lilypond-doc-frUpgrade lilypond-debugsourceUpgrade lilypondUpgrade lilypond-doc-csUpgrade lilypond-fonts-commonUpgrade lilypond-doc-it | May 22, 2018 | May 11, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | May 11, 2018 |
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