Vulnerability Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in File System API in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass filesystem restrictions via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 89.0.4389.72 | |
| Microsoft | Windows | - |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 32 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1150810ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- 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://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4886Third Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1150810ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- 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://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4886Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-21172?
CVE-2021-21172 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). Insufficient policy enforcement in File System API in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass filesystem restrictions via a crafted HTML page.
How severe is CVE-2021-21172?
CVE-2021-21172 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-21172?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Microsoft Windows, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.