Vulnerability · Published Dec 23, 2021 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2021-4053
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 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 29.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free in UI in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 96.0.4664.93 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-2021-4053 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-4053 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-4053 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://crbug.com/1267791 x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2021-6a292e2cf4 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- DSA-5046 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- GLSA-202208-25 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO