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CVE-2023-46116 Detail

Description

Tutanota (Tuta Mail) is an encrypted email provider. Tutanota allows users to open links in emails in external applications. Prior to version 3.118.12, it correctly blocks the `file:` URL scheme, which can be used by malicious actors to gain code execution on a victims computer, however fails to check other harmful schemes such as `ftp:`, `smb:`, etc. which can also be used. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will enable an attacker to gain code execution on a victim's computer. Version 3.118.2 contains a patch for this issue.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/blob/master/src/desktop/ApplicationWindow.ts#L417 Product 
https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/blob/master/src/desktop/ApplicationWindow.ts#L423 Product 
https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/commit/88ecad17d00d05a722399aed35f0d280899d55a2 Patch 
https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/security/advisories/GHSA-mxgj-pq62-f644 Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/46137338/270564886-7a0389d3-f9ef-44e1-9f5e-57ccc72dcaa8.mp4 Exploit 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation GitHub, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-46116
NVD Published Date:
12/15/2023
NVD Last Modified:
12/28/2023
Source:
GitHub, Inc.