Vulnerability Description
Use after free in Web Sockets in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 88.0.4324.182 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS Score
8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Edge | < 88.0.705.74 |
| Microsoft | Edge Chromium | < 88.0.4324.182 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 32 |
| Chrome | < 88.0.4324.182 | |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1170657ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-08Third Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1170657ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-08Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-21157?
CVE-2021-21157 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Use after free in Web Sockets in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 88.0.4324.182 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
How severe is CVE-2021-21157?
CVE-2021-21157 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-21157?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Edge Chromium, Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome, Linux Linux Kernel.