Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2021-21128
Heap buffer overflow in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.065 (93.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Edge_chromium
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Exploit, Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21128?
- CVE-2021-21128 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21128?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-21128 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.