CVE-2021-21228 — Incorrect Authorization in Google Chrome

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization6 documents6 sources
Severity
4.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.7%
top 29.04%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
7
Google ChromeChromiumDebian Chromium+4 more
Timeline
PublishedApr 30
Latest updateMay 24

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 90.0.4430.93 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages6 packages

▶CVEListV5google/chromeunspecified — 90.0.4430.93
▶NVDgoogle/chrome< 90.0.4430.93
▶debiandebian/chromium< chromium 90.0.4430.93-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianchromium/chromium< 90.0.4430.93-1+3

Also affects: Debian Linux 10.0, Fedora 32, 33, 34

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-xmhm-4533-hmhq: Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 90↗2022-05-24
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OSV
CVE-2021-21228: Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 90↗2021-04-30
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2021-21228↗2021-04-26
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Microsoft
Chromium: CVE-2021-21228 Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions↗2021-04-13
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Debian
CVE-2021-21228: chromium - Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 90.0.443...↗2021
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