CVE catalog
CVE-2017-17521
fontforge: CVE-2017-17521
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.9
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.85% · Oct 25, 2026
uiutil.c in FontForge through 20170731 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-17534.
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 | fontforge | sid | 1:20251009+git20260808~dfsg-3 | fixed |
| Debian | fontforge | forky | 1:20251009+git20260808~dfsg-3 | fixed |
| Debian | fontforge | trixie | 1:20230101~dfsg-4 | fixed |
| Debian | fontforge | bookworm | 1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1 | fixed |
| Debian | fontforge | bookworm-security | 1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | fontforge | tumbleweed | 20230101-6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | fontforge | linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp6 | 20200314-150200.3.9.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | fontforge | leap 15.6 | 20200314-150200.3.9.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | fontforge | source | sid | 1:20201107~dfsg-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | fontforge | source | forky | 1:20201107~dfsg-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | fontforge | source | trixie | 1:20201107~dfsg-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | fontforge | source | bookworm | 1:20201107~dfsg-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Opensuse | fontforge | rpm | tumbleweed | 20230101-6.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:14981-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | fontforge | rpm | linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp6 | 20200314-150200.3.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:1199-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | fontforge | rpm | leap 15.6 | 20200314-150200.3.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:1199-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [fontforge]Affected
Details (4)
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
- [fontforge-common]Affected
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (4)
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
- [fontforge-doc]Affected
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (4)
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
- [fontforge-extras]Affected
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (4)
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
- [fontforge-nox]Affected
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (4)
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
- [libfontforge4]Affected
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (4)
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
- [python3-fontforge]Affected
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (4)
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · bookworm; dsa · fontforge · debian · 12
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [fontforge-devel]Unknown
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (1)
20251009-7.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
20230101-6.1Version impact unknown
dsa · fontforge · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [fontforge-doc]Unknown
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (1)
20251009-7.3· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
20230101-6.1Version impact unknown
dsa · fontforge · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [fontforge]Fixed
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (1)
20251009-7.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedFixed · Fixed:
20230101-6.1dsa · fontforge · opensuse · tumbleweed
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [fontforge]Fixed
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (2)
1:20230101~dfsg-4+b1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · 13
1:20230101~dfsg-4+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · 13
- [fontforge-common]Fixed
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (2)
1:20230101~dfsg-4· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · 13
1:20230101~dfsg-4· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · 13
- [fontforge-doc]Fixed
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (2)
1:20230101~dfsg-4· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · 13
1:20230101~dfsg-4· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · 13
- [fontforge-extras]Fixed
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (2)
1:20230101~dfsg-4+b1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · 13
1:20230101~dfsg-4+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · 13
- [fontforge-nox]Fixed
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (2)
1:20230101~dfsg-4+b1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · 13
1:20230101~dfsg-4+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · 13
- [libfontforge4]Fixed
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (2)
1:20230101~dfsg-4+b1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · 13
1:20230101~dfsg-4+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · 13
- [python3-fontforge]Fixed
Source package: [fontforge]
Details (2)
1:20230101~dfsg-4+b1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · 13
1:20230101~dfsg-4+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:20201107~dfsg-1dsa · fontforge · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2025_1199-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17521]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:1199-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2025:14981-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17521]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-17521.json]
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