Improperly implemented security check for standard in Google Chrome - CVE-2021-21175

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Improperly implemented security check for standard in Google Chrome - CVE-2021-21175

Published: March 2, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51135
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21175
CWE-ID: CWE-358
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation in Site isolation in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.


Affected software

Google Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Gentoo Linux
Arch Linux
Fedora
chromium (Debian package)
chromium

How to mitigate CVE-2021-21175

Update to version 89.0.4389.72.

Google Chrome - update to 89.0.4389.72
chromium (Debian package) - update to 89.0.4389.114-1~deb10u1
Microsoft Edge - update to 89.0.774.45
chromium - addressed in versions 89.0.4389.82-1.el7, 89.0.4389.82-1.el8, 89.0.4389.82-1.fc32, 89.0.4389.82-1.fc33, 89.0.4389.82-1.fc34, 89.0.4389.90-3.fc33, 89.0.4389.90-3.fc34

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