CVE-2021-4068 — Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in Google Chrome

CWE-116 — Improper Encoding or Escaping of OutputCWE-20 — Improper Input Validation6 documents6 sources
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
1.0%
top 22.45%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
7
Google ChromeChromiumDebian Chromium+4 more
Timeline
PublishedDec 23
Latest updateDec 24

Description

Insufficient data validation in new tab page in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages6 packages

▶CVEListV5google/chromeunspecified — 96.0.4664.93
▶NVDgoogle/chrome< 96.0.4664.93
▶debiandebian/chromium< chromium 97.0.4692.71-0.1 (bookworm)
▶Debianchromium/chromium< 97.0.4692.71-0.1~deb11u1+3

Also affects: Debian Linux 10.0, 11.0, Fedora 34

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-mwcq-x893-65x5: Insufficient data validation in new tab page in Google Chrome prior to 96↗2021-12-24
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OSV
CVE-2021-4068: Insufficient data validation in new tab page in Google Chrome prior to 96↗2021-12-23
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Microsoft
Chromium: CVE-2021-4068 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in new tab page↗2021-12-14
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Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2021-4068↗2021-12-06
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Debian
CVE-2021-4068: chromium - Insufficient data validation in new tab page in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664...↗2021
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