CVE-2021-4078

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html	Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1268738	Permissions Required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-12-23 01:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-4078

Mitre link : CVE-2021-4078

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-4078

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

google

chrome

CWE

CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

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