Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-4078 (CCN-214625)

Assigned:2021-12-06
Published:2021-12-06
Updated:2022-09-27
Summary:Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
9.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-843
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-4078

Source: CCN
Type: Google Chrome Releases Web site
Stable Channel Update for Desktop

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Source: MISC
Type: Permissions Required
https://crbug.com/1268738

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
google-chrome-cve20214078-code-exec(214625)

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-202208-25

Source: CCN
Type: SNYK-JS-ELECTRON-2329258
Type Confusion

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-5046

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 96.0.4664.93)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:442
    P
    		Security update for opera (Important)
    2022-04-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112071
    P
    		chromedriver-96.0.4664.110-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112560
    P
    		libQt5Pdf5-5.15.8-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111186
    P
    		Security update for chromium (Important)
    2021-12-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11154
    P
    		Security update for chromium (Important)
    2021-12-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111521
    P
    		Security update for chromium (Important)
    2021-12-13
    BACK
    google chrome *
    debian debian linux 10.0
    debian debian linux 11.0