CVE-2021-3401

Bitcoin Core before 0.19.0 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when another application unsafely passes the -platformpluginpath argument to the bitcoin-qt program, as demonstrated by an x-scheme-handler/bitcoin handler for a .desktop file or a web browser. NOTE: the discoverer states "I believe that this vulnerability cannot actually be exploited."
References
Link Resource
https://achow101.com/2021/02/0.18-uri-vuln Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/16578 Patch Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

08 Feb 2021, 17:14

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://achow101.com/2021/02/0.18-uri-vuln - (MISC) https://achow101.com/2021/02/0.18-uri-vuln - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/16578 - (MISC) https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/16578 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
CWE CWE-77
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 7.5
v3 : 9.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

04 Feb 2021, 05:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-02-04 05:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:41


NVD link : CVE-2021-3401

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3401

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-3401


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Products Affected

bitcoin

  • bitcoin
CWE
CWE-88

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')