Input validation error in mumble - CVE-2021-27229
Published: February 22, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50817
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27229
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: mumble-voip
Affected software:
mumble
mumble
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing URL schemes. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim to open the web page, click on the "Open Webpage text" and execute arbitrary code on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-27229
Install updates from vendor's website.