CVE-2021-43541

Mozilla: External protocol handler parameters were unescaped

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

When invoking protocol handlers for external protocols, a supplied parameter URL containing spaces was not properly escaped. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.0, Firefox ESR < 91.4.0, and Firefox < 95.

Cuando son invocados manejadores de protocolo para protocolos externos, una URL de parámetro suministrada que contenía espacios no se escapaba correctamente. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Thunderbird versiones anteriores a 91.4.0, Firefox ESR versiones anteriores a 91.4.0 y Firefox versiones anteriores a 95

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-11-08 CVE Reserved
2021-12-08 CVE Published
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
2024-08-23 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.html	Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.html	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03	2022-12-09
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14	2022-12-09
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026	2022-12-09
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034	2022-12-09
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-52	2022-12-09
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-53	2022-12-09
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-54	2022-12-09
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-43541	2021-12-09
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2030111	2021-12-09

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				< 95.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " < 95.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr"				< 91.4.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version " < 91.4.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				< 91.4.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " < 91.4.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				11.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "11.0"		-		Affected