CVE-2021-21123
mediumpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.109 · 96 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Insufficient data validation in File System API in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a remote attacker to bypass filesystem restrictions via a crafted HTML page.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.7–6.5
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exploits (1)
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affected products (17)
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also known as (4)
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sources
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references (14)
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- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.htmlcnnvd
- https://crbug.com/1137247cnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-21123cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161074/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-202101-13.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163176/Spoofing-Downloaded-Filenames-Extension-In-Chromium.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Chrome-multiple-vulnerabilities-34378cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.0247/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.0426cnnvd
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