CVE-2018-10895

Description

qutebrowser before version 1.4.1 is vulnerable to a cross-site request forgery flaw that allows websites to access 'qute://*' URLs. A malicious website could exploit this to load a 'qute://settings/set' URL, which then sets 'editor.command' to a bash script, resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: qutebrowser cross-site request forgery flaw allows sites to access 'qute
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/commit/43e58ac865ff862c2008c510fc5f7627e10b4660 third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10895 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/07/11/7 mailing list patch mitigation third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10895?
CVE-2018-10895 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10895?
To fix CVE-2018-10895, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10895 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-10895 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-10895?
CVE-2018-10895 affects qutebrowser cross-site request forgery flaw allows sites to access 'qute.
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