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CVE-2017-17533

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 1.63%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-12-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2017-17533
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
1.63%

Original NVD Description

default.tcl in Tkabber 1.1 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. NOTE: a third party has indicated that the attack cannot occur because of the argument-parsing behavior of the Tcl exec function