SB2021052609 - Gentoo update for Mumble
Published: May 26, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021052609
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27229)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.