Vulnerability Description
Heap buffer overflow in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 96.0.4664.93 | |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.Vendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1266510Permissions Required
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046Third Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.Vendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1266510Permissions Required
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-4055?
CVE-2021-4055 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Heap buffer overflow in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted...
How severe is CVE-2021-4055?
CVE-2021-4055 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-2021-4055?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.