CVE catalog

CVE-2017-17517

sylpheed: CVE-2017-17517

Severity: Low
Published: Dec 14, 2017, 4:29:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.22% · Oct 25, 2026

libsylph/utils.c in Sylpheed through 3.6 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.

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	sylpheed	trixie	`3.8.0~beta1-2+deb13u1`	vulnerable
Debian	sylpheed	bookworm	`3.8.0~beta1-1+deb12u1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sylpheed	16.04	`3.4.2-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sylpheed	16.04	`3.5.0~rc2-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sylpheed	18.04	`3.5.1-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sylpheed	18.04	`3.5.1-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sylpheed	18.04	`3.5.1-1ubuntu3.18.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sylpheed	20.04	`3.5.1-1ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sylpheed	20.04	`3.7.0-6ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sylpheed	22.04	`3.7.0-8ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sylpheed	22.04	`3.7.0-8ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sylpheed	24.04	`3.8.0~beta1-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sylpheed	24.04	`3.8.0~beta1-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sylpheed	24.04	`3.8.0~beta1-1ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sylpheed	25.10	`3.8.0~beta1-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	sylpheed	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	sylpheed	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[sylpheed]Affected
Details (2)
- 3.8.0~beta1-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · sylpheed · debian · bookworm; dsa · sylpheed · debian · 12
- 3.8.0~beta1-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · sylpheed · debian · bookworm; dsa · sylpheed · debian · 12
[sylpheed-i18n]Affected
Source package: [sylpheed]
Details (2)
- 3.8.0~beta1-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · sylpheed · debian · bookworm; dsa · sylpheed · debian · 12
- 3.8.0~beta1-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · sylpheed · debian · bookworm; dsa · sylpheed · debian · 12
[sylpheed-plugins]Affected
Source package: [sylpheed]
Details (2)
- 3.8.0~beta1-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · sylpheed · debian · bookworm; dsa · sylpheed · debian · 12
- 3.8.0~beta1-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · sylpheed · debian · bookworm; dsa · sylpheed · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[sylpheed]Affected
Details (2)
- 3.8.0~beta1-2+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · sylpheed · debian · 13
- 3.8.0~beta1-2+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · sylpheed · debian · 13
[sylpheed-i18n]Affected
Source package: [sylpheed]
Details (2)
- 3.8.0~beta1-2+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · sylpheed · debian · 13
- 3.8.0~beta1-2+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · sylpheed · debian · 13
[sylpheed-plugins]Affected
Source package: [sylpheed]
Details (2)
- 3.8.0~beta1-2+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · sylpheed · debian · 13
- 3.8.0~beta1-2+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · sylpheed · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:28:01 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]