CVE-2021-21137: Inappropriate implementation in DevTools

Published Jun 11, 2020
·
Updated

Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from disk via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

bobblybear

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<88.0.4324.96
88.0.4324.96
Google Chrome<88.0.4324.96
Microsoft Edge Chromium<88.0.705.50
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20200401-r0
5.15.3_git20200401-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20200401-r0
5.15.3_git20200401-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20200401-r0
5.15.3_git20200401-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20200401-r0
5.15.3_git20200401-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20200401-r0
5.15.3_git20200401-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20200401-r0
5.15.3_git20200401-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20200401-r0
5.15.3_git20200401-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20200401-r0
5.15.3_git20200401-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20200401-r0
5.15.3_git20200401-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20200401-r0
5.15.3_git20200401-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome (Trace Event) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 88.0.4324.96
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/qt5-qtwebengine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.3_git20200401-r0

Event History

Jun 11, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Feb 9, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:56 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21137?

CVE-2021-21137 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-21137?

To fix CVE-2021-21137, update Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge Chromium to version 88.0.4324.96 or later.

3

What type of attack does CVE-2021-21137 facilitate?

CVE-2021-21137 can be exploited by remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from a user's disk.

4

Which browsers are affected by CVE-2021-21137?

CVE-2021-21137 affects Google Chrome prior to version 88.0.4324.96 and Microsoft Edge Chromium prior to version 88.0.705.50.

5

Is CVE-2021-21137 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2021-21137 is classified as a remote vulnerability, allowing attackers to exploit it without physical access to the target system.

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