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Google Chromium V8 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Google - Chromium V8 · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2021-11-03. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

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CVE-2021-21148

HighCVSS 8.8KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.150 contains a heap buffer overflow in V8. A remote attacker could potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Risk Assessment

Visiting a malicious website could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the victim's browser, potentially leading to data theft or further attacks.

Recommendation

Update Google Chrome to version 88.0.4324.150 or later. Avoid visiting suspicious websites.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Heap buffer overflow in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.150 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS