CVE-2021-38004: Insufficient policy enforcement in Autofill

Published Jul 7, 2021
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Updated

Insufficient policy enforcement in Autofill in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.69 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Mark Amery

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium<=90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1118.0.5993.70-1
Google Chrome<95.0.4638.69
95.0.4638.69
Google Chrome<95.0.4638.69
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0

Event History

Jul 7, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Nov 23, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:30 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38004?

CVE-2021-38004 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for data leakage.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-38004?

To fix CVE-2021-38004, update Google Chrome to version 95.0.4638.69 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2021-38004?

CVE-2021-38004 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 95.0.4638.69 and specific versions of Chromium on Debian.

4

Can CVE-2021-38004 lead to data breaches?

Yes, CVE-2021-38004 can allow remote attackers to leak cross-origin data, which could potentially lead to data breaches.

5

How was CVE-2021-38004 discovered?

CVE-2021-38004 was discovered due to insufficient policy enforcement in the Autofill feature of Google Chrome.

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