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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2021-21166 Google · Chromium

Google Chromium Race Condition Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
8.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

37.98 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
97.1 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 97.1% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Nov 03, 2021

Remediation Due

Nov 17, 2021

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Google Chromium contains a race condition vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence