CVE-2021-37976 Google Chromium Information Disclosure

Exploited in the wild Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A remote attacker can obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome.

Exploited in the wild
Since 3 Nov 2021
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-37976?

CVE-2021-37976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 8 Oct 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 Memory in Google Chrome prior to 94.0.4606.71 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37976?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37976?

Upgrade to a fixed version. US federal agencies must fix it by 17 Nov 2021.

Is CVE-2021-37976 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2021-37976 in the wild since at least 3 Nov 2021.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-37976, GHSA-c9r9-7qcg-7h37, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-37976.

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