CVE-2021-41146

EUVD-2021-0220
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.
Command Injection
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
8.8 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
GitHub_MCNA
8.8 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 72%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
qutebrowserqutebrowser
𝑥
≤ 1.7.0
qutebrowserqutebrowser
2.0.0 ≤
𝑥
< 2.4.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
qutebrowser
bookworm
2.5.3-1
fixed
bullseye
2.0.2-2
fixed
sid
3.1.0-1
fixed
trixie
3.1.0-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
qutebrowser
bionic
not-affected
focal
not-affected
hirsute
not-affected
impish
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
trusty
ignored
xenial
ignored