Vulnerability · Published Dec 23, 2021 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2021-38008
High 8.8
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 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free in media in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption 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-2021-38008 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38008 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38008 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://crbug.com/1263620 x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2021-6a292e2cf4 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- DSA-5046 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1398 x_refsource_MISC