CVE-2022-31246

MEDIUM

Electrum <4.2.2 - DoS

Title source: llm

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 56.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-88
Status published

Affected Products (1)

electrum/electrum < 4.2.2

Timeline

Published Jun 17, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026