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CVE-2021-4319:
Google Chrome vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-4319 is a high-severity vulnerability discovered in Google Chrome's Blink engine. The vulnerability was reported on May 28, 2021, by Weipeng Jiang (@Krace) and Guang Gong of 360 Vulnerability Research Institute, and was patched in Chrome version 93.0.4577.82. The vulnerability affects Google Chrome versions prior to 93.0.4577.82 (Chrome Release, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Use-after-free (UAF) issue in the Blink component of Google Chrome. This type of vulnerability occurs when the program continues to use a memory location after it has been freed, which can lead to arbitrary read and write capabilities when exploited via a crafted HTML page (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read and write operations through a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to code execution or information disclosure (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update to Google Chrome version 93.0.4577.82 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. The fix was released as part of Chrome's stable channel update (Chrome Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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