CVE-2021-4079

Description

Out of bounds write in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted WebRTC packets.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.88% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory googleblog.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html release notes vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/1265806 permissions required
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-4079?
CVE-2021-4079 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-4079?
To fix CVE-2021-4079, 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-2021-4079 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-4079 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-4079?
CVE-2021-4079 affects Google Chrome.
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