CVE-2021-21185: Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions

Published Jun 30, 2020
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Updated

Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain sensitive information via a crafted Chrome Extension.

Credit

David Erceg

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

Jun 30, 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 CVE-2021-21185?

CVE-2021-21185 is a vulnerability that allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information through a malicious Chrome Extension in Google Chrome versions prior to 89.0.4389.72.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-21185?

CVE-2021-21185 has a severity rating of 4.3, which is considered medium.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-21185?

Google Chrome versions prior to 89.0.4389.72 and certain versions of Chromium, Fedora, and Debian Linux are affected by CVE-2021-21185.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-21185?

To fix CVE-2021-21185, update Google Chrome to version 89.0.4389.72 or newer, or apply the recommended updates for affected versions of Chromium, Fedora, and Debian Linux.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-21185?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-21185 on the Debian Security Tracker, the Google Chrome Releases blog, and the Chromium Bug Tracker.

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