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Google Chromium Browser Heap Corruption Risk

published 5 years ago · actively exploited

Summary

A flaw in Google Chromium browsers like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera could allow hackers to corrupt system memory. This could potentially be exploited by visiting a malicious website. Users should keep their browsers updated to minimize the risk.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
google	chromium	All versions

Original advisory text

Google Chromium Race Condition Vulnerability

Google Chromium contains a race condition 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.

Fix within

Internet-facing Within 14 days at most

Internal Within 14 days at most

Exploitation

Known exploited

Listed in the CISA KEV catalogue - exploitation confirmed in the wild.

Timeline

Published3 Nov 2021

Updated29 May 2026

First seen29 May 2026

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