CVE-2021-21161
published 2021-03-09CVE-2021-21161: Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML…
PriorityP345high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.54%
72.3th percentile
Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Affected
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 89.0.4389.82-1 | 89.0.4389.82-1 |
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 89.0.4389.82-1 | 89.0.4389.82-1 |
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 89.0.4389.82-1 | 89.0.4389.82-1 |
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 89.0.4389.82-1 | 89.0.4389.82-1 |
| debian | chromium | < chromium 89.0.4389.82-1 (bookworm) | chromium 89.0.4389.82-1 (bookworm) |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| chrome | < 89.0.4389.72 | 89.0.4389.72 | |
| chrome | >= unspecified < 89.0.4389.72 | 89.0.4389.72 | |
| chrome_chrome | — | — | |
| msrc | microsoft_edge | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_debian8.8HIGH
vendor_msrc8.8HIGH
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Microsoft
Chromium CVE-2021-21161: Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip
vendor_msrc·2021-03-09·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-21161 [HIGH] Chromium CVE-2021-21161: Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip
Chromium CVE-2021-21161: Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip
Description: This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.
FAQ: Why is this Chrome CVE included in the Security Update Guide?
The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in Chromium Open Source Software (OSS) which is consumed by Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest version of Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is no longer vulnerable. Please see Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners for more information.
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Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2021-21159
vendor_chrome·2021-03-02·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-21159 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2021-21159
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2021-21159: Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip. Reported by Khalil Zhani on 2021-01-27 [$7500][ 1170531 ] High CVE-2021-21160: Heap buffer overflow in WebAudio
Reported by Marcin 'Icewall' Noga of Cisco Talos on 2021-01-25 [$7500][ 1173702 ] High CVE-2021-21161: Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip
Severity: high
Debian
CVE-2021-21161: chromium - Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed ...
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-21161 [HIGH] CVE-2021-21161: chromium - Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed ...
Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 89.0.4389.82-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 89.0.4389.82-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 89.0.4389.82-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 89.0.4389.82-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 89.0.4389.82-1)
GHSA
GHSA-wc7j-xr4v-wvcc: Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip in Google Chrome prior to 89
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-21161 [HIGH] CWE-787 GHSA-wc7j-xr4v-wvcc: Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip in Google Chrome prior to 89
Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
OSV
CVE-2021-21161: Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip in Google Chrome prior to 89
osv·2021-03-09·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-21161 [HIGH] CVE-2021-21161: Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip in Google Chrome prior to 89
Heap buffer overflow in TabStrip in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlhttps://crbug.com/1173702https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BBT54RKAE5XLMWSHLVUKJ7T2XHHYMXLH/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FE5SIKEVYTMDCC5OSXGOM2KRPYLHYMQX/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LCIDZ77XUDMB2EBPPWCQXPEIJERDNSNT/https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-08https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4886https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlhttps://crbug.com/1173702https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BBT54RKAE5XLMWSHLVUKJ7T2XHHYMXLH/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FE5SIKEVYTMDCC5OSXGOM2KRPYLHYMQX/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LCIDZ77XUDMB2EBPPWCQXPEIJERDNSNT/https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-08https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4886
2021-03-09
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