CVE-2021-46141

Name: CVE-2021-46141
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-01-06T04:15:06.917+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.13%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-46141 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in uriparser before 0.9.6. It performs invalid free operations in uriFreeUriMembers and uriMakeOwner.. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in uriparser before 0.9.6. It performs invalid free operations in uriFreeUriMembers and uriMakeOwner.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.13%

62.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Uriparser Project	Uriparser	< 0.9.6
Fedoraproject	Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux	8.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	34
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0
Opensuse	Factory	All versions
Opensuse	Backports	sle-15
Opensuse	Leap	15.3

References

https://blog.hartwork.org/posts/uriparser-096-with-security-fixes-released/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uriparser/uriparser/issues/121Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uriparser/uriparser/pull/124Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MO6T7WA27H7K3WI2AXUAGPWBGK4HM65D/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YGIJTDNEMU2V4H3JJBQVKBRHU5GBQKG2/
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5063Third Party Advisory
https://blog.hartwork.org/posts/uriparser-096-with-security-fixes-released/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uriparser/uriparser/issues/121Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uriparser/uriparser/pull/124Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MO6T7WA27H7K3WI2AXUAGPWBGK4HM65D/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YGIJTDNEMU2V4H3JJBQVKBRHU5GBQKG2/
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5063Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 6, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-46141?

An issue was discovered in uriparser before 0.9.6. It performs invalid free operations in uriFreeUriMembers and uriMakeOwner.

How severe is CVE-2021-46141?

CVE-2021-46141 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-46141?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST