CVE-2021-21182: Insufficient policy enforcement in navigations

Published Feb 5, 2020
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Updated

Insufficient policy enforcement in navigations in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Luan Herrera@@lbherrera_

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1118.0.5993.70-1
Google Chrome<89.0.4389.72
89.0.4389.72
Google Chrome<89.0.4389.72
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Remediation

Event History

Feb 5, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Mar 9, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:46 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21182?

CVE-2021-21182 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-21182?

To fix CVE-2021-21182, update Google Chrome to version 90.0.4430.212 or later.

3

What versions of Chrome are affected by CVE-2021-21182?

CVE-2021-21182 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 89.0.4389.72.

4

Can CVE-2021-21182 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2021-21182 can be exploited remotely if the attacker has access to a compromised renderer process.

5

Does CVE-2021-21182 affect any other browsers?

CVE-2021-21182 specifically affects Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers prior to the specified patched versions.

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