CVE-2021-41392 describes a critical remote command execution vulnerability in Boost Note versions up to 0.22.0. An attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted IPC message to the exposed ipcRenderer interface, which then invokes the dangerous openExternal Electron API. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no user interaction, and leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high severity warrants immediate attention for affected Boost Note users.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.22.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:boostnote:boostnote:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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