CVE-2021-43541

MediumCVSS 6.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 8, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-43541: Medium severity, CVSS 6.5 | Vulnix