CVE catalog

CVE-2017-17524

swi-prolog: CVE-2017-17524

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

library/www_browser.pl in SWI-Prolog 7.2.3 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	swi-prolog	sid	`9.2.9+dfsg-1.1`	vulnerable
Debian	swi-prolog	forky	`9.2.9+dfsg-1.1`	vulnerable
Debian	swi-prolog	trixie	`9.2.9+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Debian	swi-prolog	bookworm	`9.0.4+dfsg-2`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	swi-prolog	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	swi-prolog	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	swi-prolog	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	swi-prolog	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[swi-prolog]Affected
Details (2)
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
[swi-prolog-bdb]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
[swi-prolog-core]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
[swi-prolog-core-packages]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
[swi-prolog-doc]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
[swi-prolog-full]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
[swi-prolog-java]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
[swi-prolog-nox]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
[swi-prolog-odbc]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
[swi-prolog-test]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
[swi-prolog-x]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12
- 9.0.4+dfsg-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · bookworm; dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[swi-prolog]Affected
Details (2)
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
[swi-prolog-bdb]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
[swi-prolog-core]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
[swi-prolog-core-packages]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
[swi-prolog-doc]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
[swi-prolog-full]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
[swi-prolog-java]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
[swi-prolog-nox]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
[swi-prolog-odbc]Affected
Source package: [swi-prolog]
Details (2)
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13
- 9.2.9+dfsg-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · swi-prolog · debian · 13

Next results

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

References

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