CVE-2022-31246

Description

paymentrequest.py in Electrum before 4.2.2 allows a file:// URL in the r parameter of a payment request (e.g., within QR code data). On Windows, this can lead to capture of credentials over SMB. On Linux and UNIX, it can lead to a denial of service by specifying the /dev/zero filename.

Weakness classification

• CWE-88: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Third Party Advisory