9.6
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-21132
Google Chrome DevTools Sandbox Escape
Description

Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted Chrome Extension.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 9, 2021, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 8, 2021, 6:51 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-21132 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google chrome
1 Microsoft edge_chromium
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-21132.

URL Resource
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1128206 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-21132 Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-21132 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-21132 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-21132 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-21132 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 88.0.4324.96 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 88.0.4324.96 *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 88.0.705.50
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-21132 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 11, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html No Types Assigned https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/1128206 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/1128206 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-1021
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 88.0.4324.96
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-21132 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.25 }} -0.01%

score

0.64945

percentile

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