Google Chrome up to 90.0.4430.212 DevTools use after free

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7.9$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown function of the component DevTools. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-4322. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component DevTools. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 91.0.4472.77 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

The weakness was disclosed 07/29/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-4322 since 02/12/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/03/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 91.0.4472.77 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com.

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Chrome 91.0.4472.77

Timelineinfo

02/12/2023 🔍
07/29/2023 +166 days 🔍
07/29/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/24/2025 +635 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: FEDORA-2023-ea7128b5ce
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-4322 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-4322
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235727

Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2023 06:43
Updated: 04/24/2025 19:59
Changes: 07/29/2023 06:43 (41), 08/23/2023 12:17 (1), 08/23/2023 12:25 (11), 10/03/2024 17:17 (27), 04/24/2025 19:59 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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