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CVE-2021-44540
A vulnerability was found in Privoxy which was fixed in get_url_spec_param() by freeing memory of compiled pattern spec before bailing.
High7.5EPSS 1.4%
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- Updated
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- redhat
Description
A vulnerability was found in Privoxy which was fixed in get_url_spec_param() by freeing memory of compiled pattern spec before bailing.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.4% · top 28% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
Privoxy
- affected Privoxy 3.0.33
References (2)
- https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.33/user-manual/whatsnew.html%2C (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=652b4b7cb0 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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