CVE-2021-37973
Actively exploited. CVE-2021-37973 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
Google Chromium Portals contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker, who has compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects web browsers that utilize Chromium, including Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A use-after-free vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape.
- Who is affected
- Users of web browsers utilizing Chromium, including Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical due to active exploitation and the severity of the vulnerability.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Chromium-based browsers.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 96% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2021-37973: Google Chromium Portals Use-After-Free Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2021-11-03
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