CVE-2021-30596 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can spoof the URL bar in Google Chrome on Android via crafted HTML pages, bypassing security UI protections.

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-2021-30596?

CVE-2021-30596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 26 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

Incorrect security UI in Navigation in Google Chrome on Android prior to 92.0.4515.131 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.

Weakness: CWE-346

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30596?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30596?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2021-30596 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30596 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-OX53318, DEBIAN-CVE-2021-30596, GHSA-8h68-wr7w-w8w5, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-30596.

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