# CVE-2021-4102: Google Chromium V8 Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-4102-google-chromium-v8-use-after-free-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-12-15. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-4102 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-12-15

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Google Chromium V8 engine allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability has been observed being exploited in the wild and affects multiple 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-2021-4102 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2021-4102 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 15 December 2021. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2021-4102?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 15 December 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.110; Microsoft Edge; Opera Opera.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-4102?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2021-4102 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-4102?** 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 96.0.4664.110
- Microsoft Edge
- Opera Opera

## Timeline

- 2021-12-13: advisory: Google released stable channel update 96.0.4664.110 for desktop.
- 2021-12-15: disclosed: Vulnerability published and added to CISA KEV catalog.
- 2021-12-15: kev added
- 2021-12-15: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild.

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