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CVE-2021-21178: Inappropriate implementation in Compositing

First published: Wed Feb 03 2021(Updated: )

Inappropriate implementation in Compositing in Google Chrome on Linux and Windows prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Japong

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1
118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1
118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1
118.0.5993.70-1
Google Chrome<89.0.4389.72
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Google Chrome<89.0.4389.72
89.0.4389.72

Remedy

https://crbug.com/1174186

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-21178.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2021-21178?

    CVE-2021-21178 has a severity level of medium.

  • What is the affected software of CVE-2021-21178?

    The affected software includes Google Chrome versions prior to 89.0.4389.72 on Linux and Windows.

  • How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2021-21178?

    A remote attacker can exploit CVE-2021-21178 to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) by using a crafted HTML page.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-21178?

    You can find more information about CVE-2021-21178 on the Debian Security Tracker and the Google Chrome Releases blog.

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