# CVE-2021-38003: Google Chromium V8 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-38003-google-chromium-v8-memory-corruption-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-38003 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to an inappropriate implementation in JSON.stringify that allows the internal TheHole value to leak to script code. A remote attacker can exploit this heap corruption via a crafted HTML page, potentially affecting all Chromium-based browsers.

Technologies: [Google Chromium V8](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/chromium-v8). Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-38003 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2021-38003 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2021-38003?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 3 November 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.69; Google V8 Engine.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-38003?** A patch was published on 2021-10-28: Stable channel update for desktop released (95.0.4638.69) Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2021-38003 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-38003?** Check whether you run Google Chromium V8. 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 95.0.4638.69
- Google V8 Engine

## Timeline

- 2021-10-28: patched: Stable channel update for desktop released (95.0.4638.69)
- 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 in CISA KEV catalog

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