CVE-2021-21178 Other in Chrome
Remote attackers can spoof the URL bar contents in Google Chrome via crafted HTML pages, potentially misleading users about the current site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-21178?
CVE-2021-21178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 9 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Inappropriate implementation in Compositing in Google Chrome on Linux and Windows prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21178?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21178?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2021-21178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21178, GHSA-3xwr-pg9v-wcpj, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-21178.