VDB-172713 · CVE-2021-21196 · GCVE-0-2021-21196

Google Chrome prior 89.0.4389.114 on Windows TabStrip heap-based overflow

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7.2	$5k-$25k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Chrome on Windows. This affects an unknown part of the component TabStrip. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-21196. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome on Windows (Web Browser). This affects some unknown functionality of the component TabStrip. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 04/10/2021. The advisory is shared at crbug.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-21196. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/15/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 89.0.4389.114 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Google

Name

Chrome

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/
Product: https://www.google.com/chrome/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Chrome 89.0.4389.114

Timelineinfo

12/21/2020 🔍
04/10/2021 +109 days 🔍
04/10/2021 +0 days 🔍
04/15/2021 +5 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: crbug.com
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2021-21196 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-21196
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-172713

Entryinfo

Created: 04/10/2021 09:49
Updated: 04/15/2021 14:08
Changes: 04/10/2021 09:49 (42), 04/15/2021 14:01 (5), 04/15/2021 14:08 (18)
Complete: 🔍
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