CVE-2021-37976: Google Chromium Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2021-37976 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

An inappropriate implementation in the core memory component of Google Chromium allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from process memory. The vulnerability is triggered when a user visits a specially crafted HTML page.

Technologies: Google Chromium. Vendors: Google.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-37976 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2021-37976 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2021-37976?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google Chrome prior to 94.0.4606.71; Microsoft Edge; Opera Opera.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-37976?
A patch was published on 2021-09-30: Google released Chrome version 94.0.4606.71 to address this issue. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2021-37976 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-37976?
Check whether you run Google Chromium. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Google Chrome prior to 94.0.4606.71
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Opera Opera

Timeline

  • 2021-09-30: patched: Google released Chrome version 94.0.4606.71 to address this issue.
  • 2021-11-03: disclosed: Vulnerability published and added to CISA KEV catalog.
  • 2021-11-03: kev added
  • 2021-11-03: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild.

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