CVE catalog

CVE-2017-17529

abiword: CVE-2017-17529

Severity: Low
Published: Dec 14, 2017, 4:29:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.42% · Oct 25, 2026

af/util/xp/ut_go_file.cpp in AbiWord 3.0.2-2 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	abiword	sid	`3.0.8+ds-2`	vulnerable
Debian	abiword	trixie	`3.0.6~dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Debian	abiword	bookworm	`3.0.5~dfsg-3.2`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	abiword	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	[884923]
Debian	abiword	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	[884923]
Debian	abiword	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	[884923]

[Debian bug #884923]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[abiword]Affected
Details (2)
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
[abiword-common]Affected
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
[abiword-plugin-grammar]Affected
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
[gir1.2-abi-3.0]Affected
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
[libabiword-3.0]Affected
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
[libabiword-dev]Affected
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[abiword]Affected
Details (2)
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
[abiword-common]Affected
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
[abiword-plugin-grammar]Affected
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
[gir1.2-abi-3.0]Affected
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
[libabiword-3.0]Affected
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
[libabiword-dev]Affected
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13

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

References

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