Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chrome - CVE-2021-21140

 

Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chrome - CVE-2021-21140

Published: January 19, 2021 / Updated: January 19, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49718
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21140
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in USB in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and crash the browser.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-21140

Update to version 88.0.4324.96.

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