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Google Chromium V8 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CVE-2021-38003

HighCVSS 8.8KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.69 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that an attacker can remotely execute malicious code in the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, data theft, or installation of malware.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Google Chrome to the latest version that includes the fix. Also be cautious when opening unknown web pages.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.69 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

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