CVE-2021-41146 describes a critical vulnerability in qutebrowser versions 1.7.0 through 2.3.1 on Windows systems where it is registered as a URL handler. A specially crafted qutebrowserurl: URL can lead to arbitrary code execution through qutebrowser commands like :spawn or :debug-pyeval. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (High) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the EPSS score indicates a higher-than-average probability of exploitation compared to most CVEs.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qutebrowser:qutebrowser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.0.0, < 2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qutebrowser:qutebrowser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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