url.c in GNU Wget through 1.24.5 mishandles semicolons in the userinfo subcomponent of a URI and thus there may be insecure behavior in which data that was supposed to be in the us — CVE-2024-38428

Summary

Advisory CVE-2024-38428. url.c in GNU Wget through 1.24.5 mishandles semicolons in the userinfo subcomponent of a URI and thus there may be insecure behavior in… Vendor: Microsoft. Source: MSRC. Threat: critical. CVSS 9.1. See the…

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Prioritize patching or mitigation immediately (treat as actively risky).
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

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