CVE-2023-40581 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting yt-dlp on Windows, stemming from improper escaping of special characters when using the --exec flag with output template expansion. An attacker could craft malicious remote data to execute arbitrary commands. This vulnerability is rated High (CVSS 7.8) due to its potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, users are advised to upgrade to yt-dlp version 2023.09.24 immediately.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2021.04.11, < 2023.09.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yt-dlp_project:yt-dlp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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