RCE in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2023-40581
yt-dlp is a youtube-dl fork with additional features and fixes. yt-dlp allows the user to provide shell command lines to be executed at various stages in its download steps through the `--exec` flag. This flag allows output template expans…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.013 (67.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Yt-dlp — versions >= 2021.04.11, < 2023.09.24, < nightly 2023.09.24.003044
- Yt-dlp_project Yt-dlp
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40581?
- CVE-2023-40581 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2023-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40581?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.