Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-37999
Insufficient data validation in New Tab Page in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.69 allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML in a new browser tab via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-37999
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.18%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 55 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-37999
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
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6.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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2.7
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-37999
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-37999
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https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html
Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for DesktopRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3W46HRT2UVHWSLZB6JZHQF6JNQWKV744/
[SECURITY] Fedora 34 Update: chromium-96.0.4664.110-3.fc34 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://crbug.com/1251541
1251541 - Security: Universal Cross-Site Scripting (UXSS) - completing previously searched text in NTP - chromiumExploit;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-5046-1 chromiumThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2021-37999
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*