CVE-2022-31246Public exploit

Credential capture or crash via file URI

Published Jun 17, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper URI validation in Electrum 2.1 through 4.2.1 allows attackers to trigger local file reads through crafted BIP70 payment requests. The paymentrequest.py handler accepts an attacker-controlled file URI in the r parameter, opens the referenced path in read mode, and parses returned data as protobuf. Scanning a malicious QR code or pasting its text is required; /dev/zero exhausts memory on Linux or macOS, while a Windows UNC path can expose an SMB authentication token.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.80%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper URI validation in Electrum 2.1 through 4.2.1 allows attackers to trigger local file reads through crafted BIP70 payment requests. The paymentrequest.py handler accepts an attacker-controlled file URI in the r parameter, opens the referenced path in read mode, and parses returned data as protobuf. Scanning a malicious QR code or pasting its text is required; /dev/zero exhausts memory on Linux or macOS, while a Windows UNC path can expose an SMB authentication token.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-31246
Published
Jun 17, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
T1204
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 17, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.5Canonical UbuntuCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1204User Execution

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