Vulnerability Description
Use after free in permissions in Google Chrome prior to 90.0.4430.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 90.0.4430.72 | |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 32 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1025683Permissions 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
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4906Third Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1025683Permissions 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
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4906Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-21201?
CVE-2021-21201 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL). Use after free in permissions in Google Chrome prior to 90.0.4430.72 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-2021-21201?
CVE-2021-21201 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.6/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-21201?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.