Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2021-38013
Heap buffer overflow in fingerprint recognition in Google Chrome on ChromeOS prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised a WebUI renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.010 (59.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Google Chrome_os
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Exploit, Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, 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-2021-38013?
- CVE-2021-38013 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2021-12-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-38013?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.