CVE catalog

CVE-2017-17512

sensible-utils affected and fixed versions

sensible-browser in sensible-utils before 0.0.11 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.

Severity: High · CVSS 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Published: Nov 14, 2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.35% · Oct 27, 2026

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debiantrixie	sensible-utils	`0.0.11`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17512]
Debiantrixie	sensible-utils	`0.0.25`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17512]
Debiansid	sensible-utils	`0.0.11`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17512]
Debiansid	sensible-utils	`0.0.26`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17512]
Debianforky	sensible-utils	`0.0.11`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17512]
Debianforky	sensible-utils	`0.0.26`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17512]
Debianbookworm	sensible-utils	`0.0.11`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17512]
Debianbookworm	sensible-utils	`0.0.17+nmu1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17512]

Showing 8 fix observations. All 13 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
UnknownRelease not reported	sensible-utils	`0.0.11`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	Provider not reported
Debianbookworm	sensible-utils	`0.0.11`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17512]
Debianbookworm	sensible-utils	`0.0.17+nmu1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17512]
Debianforky	sensible-utils	`0.0.11`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17512]
Debianforky	sensible-utils	`0.0.26`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17512]
Debiansid	sensible-utils	`0.0.11`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17512]
Debiansid	sensible-utils	`0.0.26`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17512]
Debiantrixie	sensible-utils	`0.0.11`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17512]
Debiantrixie	sensible-utils	`0.0.25`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17512]
Ubuntu14.04	sensible-utils	`0.0.9`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[USN-3584-1]Feb 10, 2026, 4:41:17 AM UTC[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17512]Feb 4, 2026, 2:56:57 AM UTC
Ubuntu14.04	sensible-utils	`0.0.9ubuntu0.14.04.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[USN-3584-1]Feb 10, 2026, 4:41:17 AM UTC[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17512]Feb 4, 2026, 2:56:57 AM UTC
Ubuntu16.04	sensible-utils	`0.0.9`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[USN-3584-1]Feb 10, 2026, 4:41:17 AM UTC[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17512]Feb 4, 2026, 2:56:57 AM UTC
Ubuntu16.04	sensible-utils	`0.0.9ubuntu0.16.04.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[USN-3584-1]Feb 10, 2026, 4:41:17 AM UTC[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17512]Feb 4, 2026, 2:56:57 AM UTC

Original provider fields

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[Debian bug #881767]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[sensible-utils]Unknown
Details (2)
- 0.0.17+nmu1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.11
  dsa · sensible-utils · debian · bookworm
- 0.0.17+nmu1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.11
  dsa · sensible-utils · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:27:59 PM UTC

References

[CISA cybersecurity advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]