CVE-2021-38016: Insufficient policy enforcement in background fetch
Published Aug 28, 2021
·Updated
Insufficient policy enforcement in background fetch in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page.
Credit
Maurice Dauer
Affected Software
6 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<96.0.4664.45
96.0.4664.45
Google Chrome<96.0.4664.45
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Event History
Aug 28, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Dec 23, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:05 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:05 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2021-38016?
CVE-2021-38016 has a medium severity rating, indicating a potential risk to users of affected versions of Chrome and Chromium.
2
How do I fix CVE-2021-38016?
To remediate CVE-2021-38016, users should update Google Chrome or Chromium to version 96.0.4664.45 or later.
3
Which versions of Chrome are affected by CVE-2021-38016?
Chrome versions prior to 96.0.4664.45 are vulnerable to CVE-2021-38016.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2021-38016 enable?
CVE-2021-38016 allows a remote attacker to bypass the same-origin policy via a specially crafted HTML page.
5
Which platforms are impacted by CVE-2021-38016?
CVE-2021-38016 affects Google Chrome and Chromium on various operating systems, including Debian and Fedora.