CVE-2021-30606 Use after free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

High 8.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free flaw in the Blink rendering engine allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web content.

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-2021-30606?

CVE-2021-30606 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 3 Sep 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

Chromium: CVE-2021-30606 Use after free in Blink

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30606?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Edge Chromium.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30606?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2021-30606 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30606 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-OD41765, DEBIAN-CVE-2021-30606, GHSA-gppg-373r-fpj5, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-30606.

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