CVE-2021-30571 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Critical 9.6 Published Updated

An attacker can escape the browser sandbox via a malicious extension and crafted HTML page, requiring user interaction to install the extension.

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-2021-30571?

CVE-2021-30571 is a critical vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 3 Aug 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 DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 92.0.4515.107 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30571?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30571?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2021-30571 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30571 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-OP03397, DEBIAN-CVE-2021-30571, GHSA-5267-2ghv-2r3v, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-30571.

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