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CVE-2021-41146

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Published: Oct 21, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)

Description

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.

Affected (2)

1 product
Qutebrowser
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Qutebrowser
Up to 1.7.0
From 2.0.0 to 2.4.0

References (4)

Source: security-advisories@github.com
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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