CVE-2021-24030 Command injection in Facebook Gameroom
A malicious URL can trigger code execution in Facebook Gameroom due to improper argument quoting in the protocol handler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24030?
CVE-2021-24030 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Facebook Gameroom, published on 10 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The fbgames protocol handler registered as part of Facebook Gameroom does not properly quote arguments passed to the executable. That allows a malicious URL to cause code execution. This issue affects versions prior to v1.26.0.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24030?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Facebook Gameroom.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24030?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24030 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-24030 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24030 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rq4p-fxq5-65xc.