CVE-2021-4054: Incorrect security UI in autofill

Published Aug 13, 2021
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Updated

Incorrect security UI in autofill in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Alesandro Ortiz

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<96.0.4664.93
96.0.4664.93
Google Chrome<96.0.4664.93
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
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 96.0.4664.93
  2. 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

Aug 13, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Dec 23, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:45 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:45 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-4054?

CVE-2021-4054 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-4054?

To fix CVE-2021-4054, update Google Chrome to version 96.0.4664.93 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2021-4054?

CVE-2021-4054 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 96.0.4664.93 and certain versions of Debian and Fedora.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2021-4054?

CVE-2021-4054 allows remote attackers to perform domain spoofing through a crafted HTML page.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2021-4054?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2021-4054; the best solution is to update to the latest version of the browser.

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