CVE catalog

CVE-2017-17513

context: CVE-2017-17513

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published: Dec 14, 2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.28% · Oct 25, 2026

TeX Live through 20170524 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 linked_scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun, texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua, and texmf-dist/tex/luatex/lualibs/lualibs-os.lua.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	context	sid	`2025.09.21.20251026+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Debian	context	forky	`2025.09.21.20251026+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Debian	context	trixie	`2024.04.01.20240428+dfsg-2`	vulnerable
Debian	context	bookworm	`2021.03.05.20230120+dfsg-1+deb12u1`	vulnerable
Debian	texlive-bin	sid	`2026.20260303.78225+ds-5`	vulnerable
Debian	texlive-bin	forky	`2026.20260303.78225+ds-5`	vulnerable
Debian	texlive-bin	trixie	`2024.20240313.70630+ds-6`	vulnerable
Debian	texlive-bin	bookworm	`2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2`	vulnerable
Debian	texlive-base	sid	`2026.20260911-1`	vulnerable
Debian	texlive-base	forky	`2026.20260911-1`	vulnerable
Debian	texlive-base	trixie	`2024.20250309-1`	vulnerable
Debian	texlive-base	bookworm	`2022.20230122-3`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	context	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	context	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	context	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	context	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	texlive-bin	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	texlive-bin	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	texlive-bin	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	texlive-bin	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	texlive-base	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	texlive-base	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	texlive-base	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	texlive-base	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[context]Affected
Details (2)
- 2021.03.05.20230120+dfsg-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · context · debian · bookworm; dsa · context · debian · 12
- 2021.03.05.20230120+dfsg-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · context · debian · bookworm; dsa · context · debian · 12
[libkpathsea6]Affected
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libkpathsea-dev]Affected
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libptexenc1]Affected
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libptexenc-dev]Affected
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libsynctex2]Affected
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libsynctex-dev]Affected
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libtexlua53]Affected
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libtexlua53-5]Affected
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libtexlua53-dev]Affected
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libtexlua-dev]Affected
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libtexluajit2]Affected
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (1)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libtexluajit-dev]Affected
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (1)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[texlive]Affected
Source package: [texlive-base]
Details (2)
- 2022.20230122-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-base · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-base · debian · 12
- 2022.20230122-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-base · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-base · debian · 12
[texlive-base]Affected
Details (2)
- 2022.20230122-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-base · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-base · debian · 12
- 2022.20230122-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-base · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-base · debian · 12
[texlive-binaries]Affected
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[texlive-fonts-recommended]Affected
Source package: [texlive-base]
Details (2)
- 2022.20230122-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-base · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-base · debian · 12
- 2022.20230122-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-base · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-base · debian · 12
[texlive-fonts-recommended-doc]Affected
Source package: [texlive-base]
Details (2)
- 2022.20230122-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-base · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-base · debian · 12
- 2022.20230122-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-base · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-base · debian · 12
[texlive-full]Affected
Source package: [texlive-base]
Details (2)
- 2022.20230122-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-base · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-base · debian · 12
- 2022.20230122-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-base · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-base · debian · 12
[texlive-latex-base]Affected
Source package: [texlive-base]
Details (2)
- 2022.20230122-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-base · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-base · debian · 12
- 2022.20230122-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · texlive-base · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-base · debian · 12

Next results

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

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]