Vulnerability · Published Nov 23, 2021 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2021-38002
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 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 37.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free in Web Transport in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.69 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38002 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38002 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38002 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://crbug.com/1260940 x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2021-6a292e2cf4 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- DSA-5046 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN