CVE-2021-30557: Use after free in TabGroups
First published: Fri Apr 23 2021(Updated: )
Use after free in TabGroups in Google Chrome prior to 91.0.4472.114 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com David Erceg
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome (Trace Event) | <91.0.4472.114 | 91.0.4472.114 |
| Google Chrome | <91.0.4472.114 | |
| Red Hat Fedora | =33 | |
| Red Hat Fedora | =34 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_17.html (Advisory)
- https://crbug.com/1202102
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ETMZL6IHCTCTREEL434BQ4THQ7EOHJ43/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PAT6EOXVQFE6JFMFQF4IKAOUQSHMHL54/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-06
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PAT6EOXVQFE6JFMFQF4IKAOUQSHMHL54/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ETMZL6IHCTCTREEL434BQ4THQ7EOHJ43/
Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2021-30557?
CVE-2021-30557 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability that can lead to heap corruption.
How do I fix CVE-2021-30557?
To fix CVE-2021-30557, update Google Chrome to version 91.0.4472.114 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2021-30557?
CVE-2021-30557 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 91.0.4472.114 and Fedora 33 and 34.
Can CVE-2021-30557 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2021-30557 can be exploited remotely if a user is convinced to install a malicious extension.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2021-30557 exploitation?
Exploitation of CVE-2021-30557 could potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via heap corruption.
- agent/type
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- agent/title
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/references
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/event
- agent/trending
- agent/source
- collector/chrome-releases
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/google
- canonical/google chrome (trace event)
- canonical/google chrome
- vendor/fedoraproject
- canonical/red hat fedora
- version/red hat fedora/33
- version/red hat fedora/34