CVE-2021-37969
published 2021-10-08CVE-2021-37969: Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 94.0.4606.54 allowed a remote attacker to perform local privilege…
PriorityP336high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.92%
56.7th percentile
Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 94.0.4606.54 allowed a remote attacker to perform local privilege escalation via a crafted file.
Affected
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 97.0.4692.71-0.1~deb11u1 | 97.0.4692.71-0.1~deb11u1 |
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 |
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 |
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 |
| debian | chromium | < chromium 97.0.4692.71-0.1 (bookworm) | chromium 97.0.4692.71-0.1 (bookworm) |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| chrome | < 94.0.4606.54 | 94.0.4606.54 | |
| chrome | >= unspecified < 94.0.4606.54 | 94.0.4606.54 | |
| chrome_chrome | — | — | |
| msrc | microsoft_edge | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/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
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2021-37968
vendor_chrome·2021-09-21·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2021-37968 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2021-37968
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2021-37968: Inappropriate implementation in Background Fetch API. Reported by Maurice Dauer on 2021-08-30 [$TBD][ 1245879 ] Medium CVE-2021-37969 : Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater
Reported by Abdelhamid Naceri (halov) on 2021-09-02 [$TBD][ 1248030 ] Medium CVE-2021-37970 : Use after free in File System API
Severity: medium
Microsoft
Chromium: CVE-2021-37969 Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater
vendor_msrc·2021-09-14·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-37969 [HIGH] Chromium: CVE-2021-37969 Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater
Chromium: CVE-2021-37969 Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater
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: What is the version information for this release?
Microsoft Edge Version
Date Released
Based on Chromium Version
94.0.992.31
9/24/2021
94.0.4606.54
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 Gu
Debian
CVE-2021-37969: chromium - Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior...
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-37969 [HIGH] CVE-2021-37969: chromium - Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior...
Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 94.0.4606.54 allowed a remote attacker to perform local privilege escalation via a crafted file.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 97.0.4692.71-0.1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 97.0.4692.71-0.1~deb11u1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 97.0.4692.71-0.1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 97.0.4692.71-0.1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 97.0.4692.71-0.1)
GHSA
GHSA-w47r-7v68-q6fc: Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 94
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-37969 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-w47r-7v68-q6fc: Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 94
Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 94.0.4606.54 allowed a remote attacker to perform local privilege escalation via a crafted file.
OSV
CVE-2021-37969: Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 94
osv·2021-10-08·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-37969 [HIGH] CVE-2021-37969: Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 94
Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 94.0.4606.54 allowed a remote attacker to perform local privilege escalation via a crafted file.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.htmlhttps://crbug.com/1245879https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4DDW7HAHTS3SDVXBQUY4SURELO5D4X7R/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PM7MOYYHJSWLIFZ4TPJTD7MSA3HSSLV2/https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.htmlhttps://crbug.com/1245879https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4DDW7HAHTS3SDVXBQUY4SURELO5D4X7R/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PM7MOYYHJSWLIFZ4TPJTD7MSA3HSSLV2/https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046
2021-10-08
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