CVE-2021-30533 Google Chromium PopupBlocker Security Bypass

Exploited in the wild Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass navigation restrictions in Google Chrome via crafted iframes due to insufficient popup blocker policy enforcement.

Exploited in the wild
Since 27 Jun 2022
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-30533?

CVE-2021-30533 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 7 Jun 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

Insufficient policy enforcement in PopupBlocker in Google Chrome prior to 91.0.4472.77 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted iframe.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30533?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30533?

Upgrade to a fixed version. US federal agencies must fix it by 18 Jul 2022.

Is CVE-2021-30533 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2021-30533 in the wild since at least 27 Jun 2022.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-DN70918, DEBIAN-CVE-2021-30533, GHSA-83cg-29pr-h246, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-30533.

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