CVE-2021-4320
Google Chrome vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2021-4320 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability discovered in the Blink component of Google Chrome versions prior to 92.0.4515.107. The vulnerability was reported by raven at KunLun lab on June 28, 2021, and was patched in the stable channel update released on July 20, 2021 (Chrome Release).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a use-after-free flaw in the Blink rendering engine of Google Chrome. It allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to perform arbitrary read/write operations via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to perform unauthorized read and write operations, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution within the browser's context. The high CVSS score reflects the significant potential impact on system security (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Google addressed this vulnerability in Chrome version 92.0.4515.107. Users are strongly advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix was released as part of a larger security update that addressed multiple vulnerabilities (Chrome Release).

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