Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 17, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-31246
CVE-2022-31246
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.
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Affected products
4- Electrum/Electrumdescription
Patches
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References
2- github.com/spesmilo/electrum/security/advisories/GHSA-4fh4-hx35-r355nvdThird Party Advisory
- twitter.com/ElectrumWallet/status/1534540879905665028nvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
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