TI-2021-04221 Aliases CVE-2021-21117 GHSA-2j96-rgh6-6vhp

Race condition in Google Chrome

LOW 33CWE-362Published 2021-02-09 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Insufficient policy enforcement in Cryptohome in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a crafted file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00224 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 88.0.4324.96

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Google	Chrome	before 88.0.4324.96	88.0.4324.96	Patch available	CNA

Chrome VendorGoogle Affected before 88.0.4324.96 Fixed in 88.0.4324.96 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::	before 88.0.4324.96	Vulnerable	Google

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 88.0.4324.96 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 88.0.4324.96

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2021-02-09
Google Chrome 88.0.4324.96
26 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 15 MEDIUM, 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-04236 Clickjacking in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 62
- TI-2021-04222 Memory corruption in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 56
- TI-2021-04228 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 52
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21117
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2j96-rgh6-6vhp

References

Advisory 2

TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6

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Sources

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