What is CVE-2021-41146?

CVE-2021-41146 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qutebrowser, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-10-21.

How severe is CVE-2021-41146?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

RCE in Qutebrowser

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 cr…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.014 (70.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Qutebrowser — versions >= 1.7.0, < 2.4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-41146?: CVE-2021-41146 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qutebrowser, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-10-21.
How severe is CVE-2021-41146?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.