Vulnerability · Published Feb 9, 2021 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2021-21117
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Insufficient policy enforcement in Cryptohome in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a crafted file.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 88.0.4324.96-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21117 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 88.0.4324.96-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21117 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 88.0.4324.96-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21117 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://crbug.com/1137179 x_refsource_MISC