Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-21206 |
CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
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Google Chrome Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers |
Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU52198
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21206
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Blink in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGoogle Chrome: 88.0.4324.96 - 89.0.4389.114
External linkshttp://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
http://crbug.com/1196781
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.