CVE-2021-21172: Insufficient policy enforcement in File System API

Reference Links

• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-21172
• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Advisory)
• https://crbug.com/1150810
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BBT54RKAE5XLMWSHLVUKJ7T2XHHYMXLH/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FE5SIKEVYTMDCC5OSXGOM2KRPYLHYMQX/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LCIDZ77XUDMB2EBPPWCQXPEIJERDNSNT/
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-08
• https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4886
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FE5SIKEVYTMDCC5OSXGOM2KRPYLHYMQX/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BBT54RKAE5XLMWSHLVUKJ7T2XHHYMXLH/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LCIDZ77XUDMB2EBPPWCQXPEIJERDNSNT/

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• 3803715665928870837

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2021-21159
• CVE-2021-21160
• CVE-2021-21161
• CVE-2021-21162
• CVE-2021-21163
• CVE-2021-21164
• CVE-2021-21165
• CVE-2021-21166
• CVE-2021-21167
• CVE-2021-21168
• CVE-2021-21169
• CVE-2021-21170
• CVE-2021-21171
• CVE-2021-21173
• CVE-2021-21174
• CVE-2021-21175
• CVE-2021-21176
• CVE-2021-21177
• CVE-2021-21178
• CVE-2021-21179
• CVE-2021-21180
• CVE-2020-27844
• CVE-2021-21181
• CVE-2021-21182
• CVE-2021-21183
• CVE-2021-21184
• CVE-2021-21185
• CVE-2021-21186
• CVE-2021-21187
• CVE-2021-21188
• CVE-2021-21189
• CVE-2021-21190
• CVE-2021-21200

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the severity of CVE-2021-21172?

  CVE-2021-21172 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation by remote attackers to bypass filesystem restrictions.

• How do I fix CVE-2021-21172?

  To mitigate CVE-2021-21172, users should update Google Chrome to version 89.0.4389.72 or later.

• What does CVE-2021-21172 affect?

  CVE-2021-21172 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 89.0.4389.72 and allows remote attackers to bypass filesystem restrictions.

• Is CVE-2021-21172 specific to any operating system?

  CVE-2021-21172 primarily impacts Google Chrome running on Windows and other operating systems that support the affected versions.

• Can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-21172 without user interaction?

  Yes, CVE-2021-21172 can be exploited through a crafted HTML page, which may allow for remote execution without direct user interaction.