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CVE-2021-21181: channel information leakage in autofill

First published: Fri Feb 26 2021(Updated: )

Side-channel information leakage in autofill in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Xu Lin (University Illinois at ChicagoPanagiotis Ilia (University Illinois at ChicagoJason Polakis (University Illinois at Chicago

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
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Google Chrome<89.0.4389.72
89.0.4389.72

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-21181?

    CVE-2021-21181 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 89.0.4389.72 that allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.

  • How does CVE-2021-21181 affect Google Chrome?

    CVE-2021-21181 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 89.0.4389.72.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-21181?

    An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-21181 by creating a crafted HTML page to leak sensitive information from process memory in Google Chrome.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-21181?

    To fix CVE-2021-21181, update Google Chrome to version 89.0.4389.72 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-21181?

    You can find more information about CVE-2021-21181 on the Debian Security Tracker website at https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-21181.

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