Vulnerability · Published Sep 23, 2024 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2021-38023
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity use-after-free in Chrome from Google. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 92.0.4515.107 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 93.0.4577.82-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38023 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 93.0.4577.82-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38023 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 93.0.4577.82-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38023 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H