qutebrowser up to 2.3.x on Windows qutebrowserurl Scheme argument injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in qutebrowser up to 2.3.x on Windows. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component qutebrowserurl Scheme Handler. Performing a manipulation results in argument injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2021-41146. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in qutebrowser up to 2.3.x on Windows. This affects an unknown code block of the component qutebrowserurl Scheme Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a argument injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-88. The product constructs a string for a command to be executed by a separate component in another control sphere, but it does not properly delimit the intended arguments, options, or switches within that command string. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 10/22/2021 as GHSA-vw27-fwjf-5qxm. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-41146 since 09/15/2021. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 8f46ba3f6dc7b18375f7aa63c48a1fe461190430 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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Class: Argument injection
CWE: CWE-88 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: qutebrowser 2.4.0
Patch: 8f46ba3f6dc7b18375f7aa63c48a1fe461190430

Timelineinfo

09/15/2021 🔍
10/22/2021 +37 days 🔍
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10/28/2021 +6 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-vw27-fwjf-5qxm
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2021-41146 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-41146
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-185211

Entryinfo

Created: 10/22/2021 07:23
Updated: 10/28/2021 14:52
Changes: 10/22/2021 07:23 (52), 10/28/2021 14:52 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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