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CVE-2021-21117 Details

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in Cryptohome in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a crafted file.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html CVERelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1137179 CVEPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html [email protected]Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1137179 [email protected]Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')[email protected]
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
google chrome
< 88.0.4324.96

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-21117
NVD Published Date:
Feb 9, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2021-21117 Details - Not Deferred