CVE-2021-4079

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Published Dec 23, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Out of bounds write in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted WebRTC packets.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Google

Chrome

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 96.0.4664.93

Configuration 1 [-]

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

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-5046-1	chromium security update
EUVD	EUVD-2021-33971	Out of bounds write in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted WebRTC packets.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.882% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://crbug.com/1265806
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Google Chrome

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:16 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Chrome
Published: Dec 23, 2021, 12:45 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:16 PM
Reserved: Dec 7, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 23, 2021, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:19 AM

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