XSS in Google Chrome
CVE-2021-37999
Insufficient data validation in New Tab Page in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.69 allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML in a new browser tab via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.009 (56.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-37999?
- CVE-2021-37999 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-11-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-37999?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.