CVE-2021-30633

Name: CVE-2021-30633
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-10-08T21:15:07.65+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.6/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 32.66%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-30633 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Use after free in Indexed DB API in Google Chrome prior to 93.0.4577.82 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 32.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use after free in Indexed DB API in Google Chrome prior to 93.0.4577.82 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

32.66%

98.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by Nov 17, 2021.

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 93.0.4577.82
Fedoraproject	Fedora	33
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRelease Notes
https://crbug.com/1247766Permissions Required
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4DDW7HAHTS3SDVXBQUY4SURELO5D4X7R/Release Notes
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PM7MOYYHJSWLIFZ4TPJTD7MSA3HSSLV2/Release Notes
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRelease Notes
https://crbug.com/1247766Permissions Required
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4DDW7HAHTS3SDVXBQUY4SURELO5D4X7R/Release Notes
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PM7MOYYHJSWLIFZ4TPJTD7MSA3HSSLV2/Release Notes
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30633US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Oct 8, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-30633?

How severe is CVE-2021-30633?

CVE-2021-30633 has a CVSS score of 9.6/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 32.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30633?

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Source: NVD / NIST