CVE-2021-4052
published 2021-12-23CVE-2021-4052: Use after free in web apps in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially…
PriorityP341high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.95%
57.2th percentile
Use after free in web apps in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Affected
12 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 | — | — |
| chrome | < 96.0.4664.93 | 96.0.4664.93 | |
| chrome | >= unspecified < 96.0.4664.93 | 96.0.4664.93 | |
| 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-2021-4052 Use after free in web apps
vendor_msrc·2021-12-14·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-4052 [HIGH] Chromium: CVE-2021-4052 Use after free in web apps
Chromium: CVE-2021-4052 Use after free in web apps
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
96.0.1054.53
12/10/2021
96.0.4664.93
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.
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Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2021-4052
vendor_chrome·2021-12-06·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-4052 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2021-4052
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2021-4052: Use after free in web apps. Reported by Wei Yuan of MoyunSec VLab on 2021-11-07 [$10000][ 1267791 ] High CVE-2021-4053: Use after free in UI
Reported by Rox on 2021-11-08 [$8500][ 1265806 ] High CVE-2021-4079: Out of bounds write in WebRTC
Severity: high
Debian
CVE-2021-4052: chromium - Use after free in web apps in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed an att...
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-4052 [HIGH] CVE-2021-4052: chromium - Use after free in web apps in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed an att...
Use after free in web apps in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension.
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-5p8j-pqxg-ffp7: Use after free in web apps in Google Chrome prior to 96
ghsa_unreviewed·2021-12-24
CVE-2021-4052 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-5p8j-pqxg-ffp7: Use after free in web apps in Google Chrome prior to 96
Use after free in web apps in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension.
OSV
CVE-2021-4052: Use after free in web apps in Google Chrome prior to 96
osv·2021-12-23·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-4052 [HIGH] CVE-2021-4052: Use after free in web apps in Google Chrome prior to 96
Use after free in web apps in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlhttps://crbug.com/1267661https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3W46HRT2UVHWSLZB6JZHQF6JNQWKV744/https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlhttps://crbug.com/1267661https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3W46HRT2UVHWSLZB6JZHQF6JNQWKV744/https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046
2021-12-23
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