CVE-2021-38000
Google Chromium Intents Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
Google Chromium IntentsApplications & CMS
CVSS
6.1MediumExploit odds (EPSS)4.95%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV
What fixes it
- 95.0.4638.69ChromeCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Timeline
Description
Google Chromium Intents contains an improper input validation vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to arbitrarily browser to a malicious URL 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 95.0.4638.69CVE List
References 6
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3W46HRT2UVHWSLZB6JZHQF6JNQWKV744/Advisoryvia CVE List
- debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046Advisoryvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38000Referencevia CISA KEV
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.htmlReferencevia CVE List
- crbug.com/1249962Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-38000Referencevia CVE List