CVE-2021-38002 Use after free in Chrome
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code and escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page due to a use-after-free flaw in Chrome's Web Transport.
- 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-2021-38002?
CVE-2021-38002 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 23 Nov 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
Use after free in Web Transport in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.69 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38002?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38002?
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-2021-38002 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38002 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38002, GHSA-4jw2-qgm3-j49h, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38002.