CVE-2021-21190
published 2021-03-09CVE-2021-21190: Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory…
PriorityP339high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.50%
71.4th percentile
Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted PDF file.
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-2021-21190 : Uninitialized Use in PDFium
vendor_msrc·2021-03-09·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-21190 [HIGH] Chromium CVE-2021-21190 : Uninitialized Use in PDFium
Chromium CVE-2021-21190 : Uninitialized Use in PDFium
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-2021-21188
vendor_chrome·2021-03-02·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-21188 [LOW] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2021-21188
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2021-21188: Use after free in Blink. Reported by Woojin Oh(@pwn_expoit) of STEALIEN on 2020-12-24 [$TBD][ 1165392 ] Low CVE-2021-21189: Insufficient policy enforcement in payments
Reported by Khalil Zhani on 2021-01-11 [$TBD][ 1166091 ] Low CVE-2021-21190: Uninitialized Use in PDFium
Severity: low
Debian
CVE-2021-21190: chromium - Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a re...
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-21190 [HIGH] CVE-2021-21190: chromium - Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a re...
Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted PDF file.
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-j2wr-q74f-qp3g: Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 89
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-21190 [HIGH] CWE-908 GHSA-j2wr-q74f-qp3g: Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 89
Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted PDF file.
OSV
CVE-2021-21190: Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 89
osv·2021-03-09·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-21190 [HIGH] CVE-2021-21190: Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 89
Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted PDF file.
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/1166091https://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://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4886https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlhttps://crbug.com/1166091https://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://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4886
2021-03-09
Published