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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2021-4102

highCVSS 3.1 8.8In CISA KEVEPSS 7.8%Published · Google

The short answer

CVE-2021-4102 affects Google Chrome and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-12-15: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Weakness: CWE-416.

Severity

8.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Dec 15, 2021

Federal due date Dec 29, 2021

EPSS, next 30 days

7.8%

Higher than 95% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

Chrome. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2021-4102 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-4102 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-12-15, with a federal remediation due date of 2021-12-29.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4102?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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