Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.6
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-37973
Google Chromium Use-After-Free Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Use after free in Portals in Google Chrome prior to 94.0.4606.61 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 8, 2021, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Google Chromium Portals contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker, who has compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects web browsers that utilize Chromium, including Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37973

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-37973 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-37973 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 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Google chrome
1 Microsoft edge_chromium

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).

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

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Updated: 2 days, 22 hours ago
546 stars 34 fork 34 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1221 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 years, 11 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 17, 2021, 9:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-37973 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Ars Technica
Commercial spyware vendor exploits used by Kremlin-backed hackers, Google says

MERCHANTS OF HACKING — Findings undercut pledges of NSO Group and Intellexa their wares won't be abused. Getty Images Critics of spyware and exploit sellers have long warned that the advanced hacki ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 29, 2024 (3 months ago)
  • The Hacker News
Russian Hackers Exploit Safari and Chrome Flaws in High-Profile Cyberattack

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged multiple in-the-wild exploit campaigns that leveraged now-patched flaws in Apple Safari and Google Chrome browsers to infect mobile users with information-steali ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 29, 2024 (3 months ago)
  • Help Net Security
Midnight Blizzard delivered iOS, Chrome exploits via compromised government websites

Suspected Russian hackers have been hitting iPhone and Android users visiting government websites with exploits first leveraged by commercial surveillance vendors, Google TAG researchers shared. The w ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 29, 2024 (3 months ago)
  • Google
State-backed attackers and commercial surveillance vendors repeatedly use the same exploits

Our latest n-day exploit reporting shows that in an attack on Mongolian government websites, Russian-backed APT29 is suspected of using the same exploits as Intellexa and NSO. We’re sharing details an ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 29, 2024 (3 months ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-37973 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
    Added Reference https://crbug.com/1251727
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4DDW7HAHTS3SDVXBQUY4SURELO5D4X7R/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PM7MOYYHJSWLIFZ4TPJTD7MSA3HSSLV2/
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4DDW7HAHTS3SDVXBQUY4SURELO5D4X7R/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4DDW7HAHTS3SDVXBQUY4SURELO5D4X7R/ Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PM7MOYYHJSWLIFZ4TPJTD7MSA3HSSLV2/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PM7MOYYHJSWLIFZ4TPJTD7MSA3HSSLV2/ Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046 Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Feb. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Vulnerability Name Google Chromium Use-After-Free Vulnerability Google Chromium Portals Use-After-Free Vulnerability
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Chrome https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4DDW7HAHTS3SDVXBQUY4SURELO5D4X7R/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PM7MOYYHJSWLIFZ4TPJTD7MSA3HSSLV2/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Chrome https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4DDW7HAHTS3SDVXBQUY4SURELO5D4X7R/
    Removed Reference Chrome https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PM7MOYYHJSWLIFZ4TPJTD7MSA3HSSLV2/
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/1251727 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory https://crbug.com/1251727 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 15, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 24, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PM7MOYYHJSWLIFZ4TPJTD7MSA3HSSLV2/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PM7MOYYHJSWLIFZ4TPJTD7MSA3HSSLV2/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PM7MOYYHJSWLIFZ4TPJTD7MSA3HSSLV2/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2021

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

    Nov. 10, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PM7MOYYHJSWLIFZ4TPJTD7MSA3HSSLV2/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PM7MOYYHJSWLIFZ4TPJTD7MSA3HSSLV2/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 14, 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/2021/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html No Types Assigned https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/1251727 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/1251727 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4DDW7HAHTS3SDVXBQUY4SURELO5D4X7R/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4DDW7HAHTS3SDVXBQUY4SURELO5D4X7R/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 94.0.4606.61
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4DDW7HAHTS3SDVXBQUY4SURELO5D4X7R/ [No Types Assigned]
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-2021-37973 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-37973 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

1.62 }} 0.16%

score

0.87707

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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