Description
Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 94.0.4606.71 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | unspecified – < 94.0.4606.71 | 94.0.4606.71 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | chromium | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | chromium | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | chromium | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | — |
| Debian 11 | chromium | 97.0.4692.71-0.1~deb11u1 | DSA-5046-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 94.0.4606.71-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | chromium | 94.0.4606.71-bp153.2.31.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1339-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 94.0.4606.71-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:11555-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | opera | 85.0.4341.28-lp154.2.5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:0110-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | chromium | 94.0.4606.71-bp153.2.31.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1339-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | opera | 80.0.4170.16-lp153.2.24.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1434-1, openSUSE-SU-2021:1358-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | chromium | 94.0.4606.81-lp152.2.132.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1350-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | opera | 80.0.4170.16-lp153.2.24.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1433-1, openSUSE-SU-2021:1358-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.23 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211006-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211006-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211006-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211006-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211006-r3 | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.18 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211006-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211006-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211006-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211006-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211006-r1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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ssaroussi/CVE-2021-37975 ★ 0 · Jan 10, 2022
Playground for the exploitation process
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 9
- DSA-5046-1 chromium - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1350-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1433-1 Security update for opera SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1358-1 Security update for opera SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11555-1 chromedriver-94.0.4606.71-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1434-1 Security update for opera SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1339-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2022:0110-1 Security update for opera SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_30.html
- https://crbug.com/1252918
- FEDORA-2021-116eff380f vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-5ffabdc080 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-5093f11905 vendor-advisory
- DSA-5046 vendor-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172847/Chrome-V8-Logic-Bug-Use-After-Free.html