Vulnerability CVE-2022-31246


Published: 2022-06-17

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.

 References:
https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/security/advisories/GHSA-4fh4-hx35-r355
https://twitter.com/ElectrumWallet/status/1534540879905665028

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