Description
Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.69 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | unspecified – < 95.0.4638.69 | 95.0.4638.69 |
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 | 95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | chromium | 95.0.4638.69-bp153.2.40.3 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1462-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | nodejs-electron | 16.0.9-bp153.2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:0070-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 95.0.4638.69-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:11604-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | nodejs-electron | 13.6.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11656-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | opera | 85.0.4341.28-lp154.2.5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:0110-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | chromium | 95.0.4638.69-bp153.2.40.3 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1462-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | nodejs-electron | 16.0.9-bp153.2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:0070-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | opera | 83.0.4254.27-lp153.2.33.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:0047-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | chromium | 95.0.4638.69-bp153.2.40.3 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1462-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.23 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211127-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211127-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211127-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211127-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211127-r0 | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.18 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211127-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211127-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211127-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211127-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.3_git20211112-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.
GitHub 2 repositories
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SpiralBL0CK/Chrome-V8-RCE-CVE-2021-38003 ★ 39 · Jan 7, 2023
CVE-2021-38003 exploits extracted from https://twitter.com/WhichbufferArda/status/1609604183535284224
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jamezx32/CVE-2021-38003 ★ 0 · Oct 14, 2026
V8 TheHole leak via JSON.stringify - PoC + OrderedHashMap amplification
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 8
- DSA-5046-1 chromium - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11656-1 nodejs-electron-13.6.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11604-1 chromedriver-95.0.4638.69-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2022:0070-1 Security update for nodejs-electron SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1462-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2022:0047-1 Security update for opera 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