CVE-2021-21118 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Insufficient data validation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.

Published: 2021-02-09

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 16.8% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Google

Chrome

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 88.0.4324.96

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-4846-1	chromium security update

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.1677.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html
https://crbug.com/1161357
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-21118

History

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Subscriptions

Google Chrome

Microsoft Edge Chromium

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published: 2021-02-09T13:55:55.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T18:01:14.202Z

Reserved: 2020-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-21118

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-02-09T14:15:15.513

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:34:51.760

Link: CVE-2021-21118

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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