CVE-2021-38003
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CVE-2021-38003 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.69 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 36.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.69 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 95.0.4638.69 | |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
References
- https://crbug.com/1263462Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1263462Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-38003US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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