CVE-2021-37999: Insufficient data validation in New Tab Page

Reference Links

• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-37999
• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html (Advisory)
• https://crbug.com/1251541
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3W46HRT2UVHWSLZB6JZHQF6JNQWKV744/
• https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3W46HRT2UVHWSLZB6JZHQF6JNQWKV744/

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• 8146707100851062467

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2021-37997
• CVE-2021-37998
• CVE-2021-38000
• CVE-2021-38001
• CVE-2021-38002
• CVE-2021-38003
• CVE-2021-38004

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the severity of CVE-2021-37999?

  CVE-2021-37999 is rated as high severity due to its potential to allow remote code execution in affected versions.

• How do I fix CVE-2021-37999?

  To mitigate CVE-2021-37999, update Google Chrome or Chromium to version 95.0.4638.69 or later.

• Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2021-37999?

  CVE-2021-37999 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 95.0.4638.69.

• Can CVE-2021-37999 affect Chromium installed on Debian systems?

  Yes, CVE-2021-37999 affects Chromium versions up to and including 90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1 on Debian.

• What type of attack does CVE-2021-37999 enable?

  CVE-2021-37999 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML code into new browser tabs.