Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV
Yes. CVE-2021-30632, Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, 26 days after it was published. It affects Google Chromium V8. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
| Vendor | Google (77 exploited CVEs in KEV) |
| Product | Chromium V8 |
| Vulnerability | Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability |
| Weakness | CWE-122 |
| Published | 8 Oct 2021 |
| Added to KEV | 3 Nov 2021 |
| Reported by (CNA) | Chrome |
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-30632 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.
Apply updates per vendor instructions. Check Google's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Chromium V8 and watch it for signs of compromise.
Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in November 2021 · Google scorecard · act-now radar.
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