First published: Tue Nov 23 2021(Updated: )
Use after free in developer tools in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Abdulrahman Alqabandi Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
debian/chromium | <=90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1 | 116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1 118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1 116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1 118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1 118.0.5993.70-1 |
Google Chrome | <96.0.4664.93 | 96.0.4664.93 |
Google Chrome | <96.0.4664.93 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =34 | |
Debian | =10.0 | |
Debian | =11.0 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =11.0 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2021-4063 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote exploitation and heap corruption.
CVE-2021-4063 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 96.0.4664.93 and various Debian Linux Chromium packages.
To mitigate CVE-2021-4063, update Google Chrome to version 96.0.4664.93 or later, or upgrade to the recommended Debian Linux Chromium versions.
CVE-2021-4063 is categorized as a use-after-free vulnerability that can lead to memory corruption.
Yes, CVE-2021-4063 allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit the vulnerability through a crafted HTML page.