CVE-2021-38022: Inappropriate implementation in WebAuthentication

Published Sep 13, 2021
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Updated

Inappropriate implementation in WebAuthentication in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Michal Kepkowski

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
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
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20211112-r1
5.15.3_git20211112-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
debian/chromium
150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1156.0.8078.79-1~deb12u1150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1156.0.8078.79-1~deb13u1156.0.8078.79-1

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 96.0.4664.45
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/qt5-qtwebengine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.3_git20211112-r1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/qt5-qtwebengine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.3_git20211127-r1
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.79-1~deb12u1Fixed in 150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.79-1~deb13u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.79-1

Event History

Sep 13, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Dec 23, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:05 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:05 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-38022?

CVE-2021-38022 is a vulnerability in the WebAuthentication implementation in Google Chrome.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38022?

The severity of CVE-2021-38022 is not specified.

3

How does CVE-2021-38022 work?

CVE-2021-38022 allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

4

Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2021-38022?

Versions prior to 96.0.4664.45 of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2021-38022.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-38022?

To fix CVE-2021-38022, update Google Chrome to version 96.0.4664.45 or later.

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