Vulnerability Description
Out of bounds read in IPC in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.114 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 89.0.4389.114 | |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 32 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162973/Chrome-Legacy-ipc-Message-Passed-ViaThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1184399Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- 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
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162973/Chrome-Legacy-ipc-Message-Passed-ViaThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1184399Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- 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
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-21198?
CVE-2021-21198 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). Out of bounds read in IPC in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.114 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
How severe is CVE-2021-21198?
CVE-2021-21198 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-21198?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Fedoraproject Fedora.