high
8.8
CWE
908
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2021-21190: Uninitialized Use in PDFium

First published: Wed Jan 13 2021(Updated: )

Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted PDF file.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Zhou Aiting @zhouat1 Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team

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 (Trace Event)<89.0.4389.72
89.0.4389.72
Google Chrome (Trace Event)<89.0.4389.72
Fedora=32
Fedora=33
Fedora=34
Debian=10.0

Remedy

https://crbug.com/1166091

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-21190?

    CVE-2021-21190 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2021-21190?

    To fix CVE-2021-21190, update Google Chrome to version 89.0.4389.72 or later.

  • Which versions of Chrome are affected by CVE-2021-21190?

    CVE-2021-21190 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 89.0.4389.72.

  • Can CVE-2021-21190 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2021-21190 allows a remote attacker to exploit the vulnerability through a crafted PDF file.

  • What kind of information is at risk with CVE-2021-21190?

    CVE-2021-21190 may allow attackers to gain access to potentially sensitive information from process memory.

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