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Google Chromium Race Condition Vulnerability

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

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CVE-2021-21166

HighCVSS 8.8KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A data race vulnerability exists in audio in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72. A remote attacker could potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could remotely execute arbitrary code or cause a browser crash, potentially leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

Update Google Chrome to version 89.0.4389.72 or later.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Data race in audio in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

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