{
  "cveId": "CVE-2017-18266",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18266",
  "summary": "CVE-2017-18266 is fixed in xdg-utils on 1 platform by xdg-utils 1.1.2-1ubuntu2.2 (version 1.1.2-1ubuntu2.2), released May 9, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.",
  "title": "xdg-utils: The open_envvar function in xdg-open in xdg-utils before 1.1.3 does not validate strings before launching the program...",
  "description": "The open_envvar function in xdg-open in xdg-utils before 1.1.3 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, as demonstrated by %s in this environment variable.",
  "published": "2018-05-09T17:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Medium",
  "epss": 0.02399,
  "epssPercentile": 0.84097,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "xdg-utils",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1.1.2-1ubuntu2.2",
      "fix": "xdg-utils 1.1.2-1ubuntu2.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xdg-utils-1.1.2-1ubuntu2.2",
      "released": "2018-05-09T17:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T12:40:37Z"
}