CVE-2021-37996

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.54 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a malicious file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory googleblog.com Vendor Advisory crbug.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/1243020 vendor advisory permissions required
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-37996?
CVE-2021-37996 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-37996?
To fix CVE-2021-37996, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-37996 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-37996 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-37996?
CVE-2021-37996 affects Google Chrome.
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