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CVE-2021-21148

Google Chromium V8 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Google Chromium V8Applications & CMS
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CVSS
8.8High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 3 Nov 2021CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)20.0%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in88.0.4324.150Fixed versionCVE List
Federal deadline17 Nov 2021Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Timeline

  1. 9 Feb 2021, 15:30 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 3 Nov 2021Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Description

Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • Chromeaffected: unspecified before 88.0.4324.150CVE List

References 8