CVE catalog

CVE-2017-17526

giac affected and fixed versions

Input.cc in Bernard Parisse Giac 1.2.3.57 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.

Severity: Low
Published: Dec 14, 2017, 4:29:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.22% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[giac][Source-reported homepage]

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	giac	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2017-17526]
Debiantrixie	giac	`1.9.0.93+dfsg2-3`	Affected	[CVE-2017-17526]
Debiansid	giac	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2017-17526]
Debiansid	giac	`2.0.0.21+dfsg2-3`	Affected	[CVE-2017-17526]
Debianforky	giac	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2017-17526]
Debianforky	giac	`2.0.0.21+dfsg2-3`	Affected	[CVE-2017-17526]
Debianbookworm	giac	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2017-17526]
Debianbookworm	giac	`1.9.0.35+dfsg2-1.1`	Affected	[CVE-2017-17526]
UnknownRelease not reported	giac	Not reported	UnknownSource applicability is not established	Provider not reported

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
UnknownRelease not reported	giac	Not reported	UnknownSource applicability is not established	Provider not reported
Debianbookworm	giac	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2017-17526]
Debianbookworm	giac	`1.9.0.35+dfsg2-1.1`	Affected	[CVE-2017-17526]
Debianforky	giac	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2017-17526]
Debianforky	giac	`2.0.0.21+dfsg2-3`	Affected	[CVE-2017-17526]
Debiansid	giac	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2017-17526]
Debiansid	giac	`2.0.0.21+dfsg2-3`	Affected	[CVE-2017-17526]
Debiantrixie	giac	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2017-17526]
Debiantrixie	giac	`1.9.0.93+dfsg2-3`	Affected	[CVE-2017-17526]

Original provider fields

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  "package_releases": [
    {
      "name": "giac",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "2.0.0.21+dfsg2-3"
    },
    {
      "name": "giac",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "2.0.0.21+dfsg2-3"
    },
    {
      "name": "giac",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "1.9.0.93+dfsg2-3"
    },
    {
      "name": "giac",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "1.9.0.35+dfsg2-1.1"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
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      "bug": null,
      "name": "giac",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "giac",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "forky",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "giac",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "giac",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": ""
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": [
    {
      "name": "giac",
      "fixed_version": "not yet fixed",
      "applicability_unknown": true
    }
  ]
}

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[giac-doc]Unknown
Source package: [giac]
Details (2)
- 1.9.0.35+dfsg2-1.1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · bookworm; dsa · giac · debian · 12
- 1.9.0.35+dfsg2-1.1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · bookworm; dsa · giac · debian · 12
[libgiac0]Unknown
Source package: [giac]
Details (2)
- 1.9.0.35+dfsg2-1.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · bookworm; dsa · giac · debian · 12
- 1.9.0.35+dfsg2-1.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · bookworm; dsa · giac · debian · 12
[libgiac-dev]Unknown
Source package: [giac]
Details (2)
- 1.9.0.35+dfsg2-1.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · bookworm; dsa · giac · debian · 12
- 1.9.0.35+dfsg2-1.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · bookworm; dsa · giac · debian · 12
[xcas]Unknown
Source package: [giac]
Details (2)
- 1.9.0.35+dfsg2-1.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · bookworm; dsa · giac · debian · 12
- 1.9.0.35+dfsg2-1.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · bookworm; dsa · giac · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[giac-doc]Unknown
Source package: [giac]
Details (2)
- 1.9.0.93+dfsg2-3 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · 13
- 1.9.0.93+dfsg2-3 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · 13
[libgiac0t64]Unknown
Source package: [giac]
Details (2)
- 1.9.0.93+dfsg2-3 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · 13
- 1.9.0.93+dfsg2-3 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · 13
[libgiac-dev]Unknown
Source package: [giac]
Details (2)
- 1.9.0.93+dfsg2-3 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · 13
- 1.9.0.93+dfsg2-3 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · 13
[xcas]Unknown
Source package: [giac]
Details (2)
- 1.9.0.93+dfsg2-3 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · 13
- 1.9.0.93+dfsg2-3 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · giac · debian · 13

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

References

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