High Threat Security Alert (A21-02-03): Vulnerability in Google Chrome

Description:

Google released a security update to address a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the JavaScript and WebAssembly engine V8 of the Google Chrome. A remote attacker could entice a user to open a web page with specially crafted content on a vulnerable browser to exploit the vulnerability.

Reports indicate that the vulnerability (CVE-2021-21148) is being exploited in the wild. Users are advised to take immediate action to patch your affected systems to mitigate the elevated risk of cyber attacks.

Affected Systems:

• Google Chrome prior to version 88.0.4324.150

Impact:

A successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution or information disclosure on an affected system.

Recommendation:

Users of affected systems should update the Google Chrome to version 88.0.4324.150 to address the issue. The update can be obtained through the auto-update mechanism or manually by visiting the "About Google Chrome" page. Concerned users should relaunch the Google Chrome to make the update effective.

More Information:

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_4.html
• https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/google-chrome-remote-code-execution-vulnerability_20210208
• https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2021/02/05/google-releases-security-updates-chrome
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name= CVE-2021-21148