Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | giac | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | giac | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | giac | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | giac | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | giac | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | giac | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | giac | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | giac | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | giac | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | giac | No fix yet | — |