CVE-2021-30567: Use after free in DevTools

Published May 20, 2021
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Updated

Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 92.0.4515.107 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to open DevTools to potentially exploit heap corruption via specific user gesture.

Credit

DDV_UA

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<92.0.4515.107
92.0.4515.107
Google Chrome<92.0.4515.107
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
alpine/chromium<92.0.4515.107-r0
92.0.4515.107-r0
alpine/chromium<92.0.4515.107-r0
92.0.4515.107-r0
alpine/chromium<92.0.4515.107-r0
92.0.4515.107-r0
alpine/chromium<92.0.4515.107-r0
92.0.4515.107-r0
alpine/chromium<92.0.4515.107-r0
92.0.4515.107-r0
alpine/chromium<92.0.4515.107-r0
92.0.4515.107-r0
alpine/chromium<92.0.4515.107-r0
92.0.4515.107-r0
alpine/chromium<92.0.4515.107-r0
92.0.4515.107-r0
alpine/chromium<92.0.4515.107-r0
92.0.4515.107-r0
alpine/chromium<92.0.4515.107-r0
92.0.4515.107-r0
alpine/chromium<92.0.4515.107-r0
92.0.4515.107-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome (Trace Event) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 92.0.4515.107
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 92.0.4515.107-r0

Event History

May 20, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Aug 3, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:40 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-30567?

CVE-2021-30567 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for heap corruption through a user gesture.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-30567?

To fix CVE-2021-30567, users should update Google Chrome to version 92.0.4515.107 or later.

3

What impact does CVE-2021-30567 have on users?

CVE-2021-30567 allows attackers to exploit heap corruption in Google Chrome if a user is convinced to open DevTools.

4

Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2021-30567?

CVE-2021-30567 affects all versions of Google Chrome prior to 92.0.4515.107.

5

Are Fedora users affected by CVE-2021-30567?

Yes, Fedora users running versions 33, 34, or 35 of the operating system are affected by CVE-2021-30567.

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