Vulnerability · Published Apr 26, 2021 · Assigned by Chrome

CVE-2021-21226

Critical 9.6

In plain English

A critical-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 1.4% (higher than 72% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 28.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Use after free in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 90.0.4430.85 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12chromium90.0.4430.85-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21226
Debian:13chromium90.0.4430.85-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21226
Debian:14chromium90.0.4430.85-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21226

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Google Chrome unspecified – before 90.0.4430.85

References