CVE-2021-41146

qutebrowser is an open source keyboard-focused browser with a minimal GUI. Starting with qutebrowser v1.7.0, the Windows installer for qutebrowser registers a `qutebrowserurl:` URL handler. With certain applications, opening a specially crafted `qutebrowserurl:...` URL can lead to execution of qutebrowser commands, which in turn allows arbitrary code execution via commands such as `:spawn` or `:debug-pyeval`. Only Windows installs where qutebrowser is registered as URL handler are affected. The issue has been fixed in qutebrowser v2.4.0. The fix also adds additional hardening for potential similar issues on Linux (by adding the new --untrusted-args flag to the .desktop file), though no such vulnerabilities are known.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:qutebrowser:qutebrowser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qutebrowser:qutebrowser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:25

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References () https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/commit/8f46ba3f6dc7b18375f7aa63c48a1fe461190430 - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/commit/8f46ba3f6dc7b18375f7aa63c48a1fe461190430 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-vw27-fwjf-5qxm - Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-vw27-fwjf-5qxm - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-10-21 18:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:25


NVD link : CVE-2021-41146

Mitre link : CVE-2021-41146

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-41146


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Products Affected

qutebrowser

  • qutebrowser
CWE
CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CWE-88

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

CWE-641

Improper Restriction of Names for Files and Other Resources