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CVE-2017-17516
HIGH · CVSS 8.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-12-14T16:29:00.480 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:10:54.503

Summary

scripts/inspect_webbrowser.py in Reddit Terminal Viewer (RTV) 1.19.0 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.

Affected products

reddit_terminal_viewer_project — reddit_terminal_viewer

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References

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