Remote Code Execution via insufficiently sanitized call to shell.openExternal
Summary
Remote Code Execution via insufficiently sanitized call to shell.openExternal
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Tutanota (Tuta Mail) is an encrypted email provider. Tutanota allows users to open links in emails in external applications. Prior to version 3.118.12, it correctly blocks the file: URL scheme, which can be used by malicious actors to gain code execution on a victims computer, however fails to check other harmful schemes such as ftp:, smb:, etc. which can also be used. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will enable an attacker to gain code execution on a victim's computer. Version 3.118.2 contains a patch for this issue.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- patch github.com
- web github.com
- web github.com
- web user-images.githubusercontent.com