CVE-2021-44540 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-44540

A vulnerability was found in Privoxy which was fixed in...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability was found in Privoxy which was fixed in get_url_spec_param() by freeing memory of compiled pattern spec before bailing.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Privoxy
Vulnerable Versions:
Privoxy 3.0.33

Timeline

Official Publish: December 23rd, 2021
Last Modified: August 4th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)