Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 8, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-26917
CVE-2021-26917
Description
PyBitmessage through 0.6.3.2 allows attackers to write screen captures to Potentially Unwanted Directories via a crafted apinotifypath value. NOTE: the discoverer states "security mitigation may not be necessary as there is no evidence yet that these screen intercepts are actually transported away from the local host." NOTE: it is unclear whether there are any common use cases in which apinotifypath is controlled by an attacker
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:bitmessage:pybitmessage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:bitmessage:pybitmessage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.6.3.2
- (no CPE)range: <=0.6.3.2
- PyBitmessage/PyBitmessagedescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/blob/f381721bec31641002e2f240309600c4994855a7/src/api.pynvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- poal.co/s/technology/290479nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1113/nvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/releasesnvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
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