What is CVE-2021-37991?

CVE-2021-37991 is a vulnerability in V8 in Google Chrome that allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

How does CVE-2021-37991 affect Google Chrome?

CVE-2021-37991 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 95.0.4638.54.

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2021-37991?

A remote attacker can potentially exploit CVE-2021-37991 by using a crafted HTML page to trigger heap corruption in V8.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-37991?

CVE-2021-37991 affects Debian versions of Google Chrome up to version 90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-37991?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-37991 on the Debian security tracker: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-37991

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-37991

high

7.5

CWE

362

17/9/2021

2/11/2021

4/8/2024

CVE-2021-37991: Race in V8

First published: Fri Sep 17 2021(Updated: )

Race in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.54 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Samuel Groß Google Project Zero

Affected Software	Affected Version	How 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	<95.0.4638.54
Debian Debian Linux	=10.0
Debian Debian Linux	=11.0
Google Chrome	<95.0.4638.54	95.0.4638.54

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-37991?
CVE-2021-37991 is a vulnerability in V8 in Google Chrome that allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
How does CVE-2021-37991 affect Google Chrome?
CVE-2021-37991 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 95.0.4638.54.
How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2021-37991?
A remote attacker can potentially exploit CVE-2021-37991 by using a crafted HTML page to trigger heap corruption in V8.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-37991?
CVE-2021-37991 affects Debian versions of Google Chrome up to version 90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-37991?
You can find more information about CVE-2021-37991 on the Debian security tracker: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-37991

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