Use after free in Google Chrome
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 91.0.4472.164 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01724 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 91.0.4472.164
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 91.0.4472.164
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 91.0.4472.164
7 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 6 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-10958 Type confusion in Google ChromePriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2021-10955 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 59
- TI-2021-10956 Type confusion in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 46
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-30541
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7p9m-xqfr-9wm2
References
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2021-30541 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-30541 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7p9m-xqfr-9wm2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-30541 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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