CVE-2021-28119
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CVE-2021-28119 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Twinkle Tray (aka twinkle-tray) through 1.13.3 allows remote command execution. A remote attacker may send a crafted IPC message to the exposed vulnerable ipcRenderer IPC interface, which invokes the dangerous openExternal API.. EPSS estimates a 3.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Twinkle Tray (aka twinkle-tray) through 1.13.3 allows remote command execution. A remote attacker may send a crafted IPC message to the exposed vulnerable ipcRenderer IPC interface, which invokes the dangerous openExternal API.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Twinkletray | Twinkle Tray | <= 1.13.3 |
References
- https://github.com/xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray/issues/142Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray/issues/142Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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