#VU57766 Exposed dangerous method or function in Google Chromium - CVE-2021-38000

Vulnerability identifier: #VU57766

Vulnerability risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38000

CWE-ID: CWE-749

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Chromium
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure implementation in V8 engine in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into visiting it and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chromium: before 95.0.4638.69

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External links
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html
https://crbug.com/1263462
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38000

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.