CVE-2021-21150Network attack vector

Sandbox escape via Downloads use-after-free

Published Feb 22, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Use-after-free in Google Chrome Downloads before 88.0.4324.182 on Windows allows remote attackers to escape the sandbox via crafted HTML. Google identifies the Downloads component and memory-lifetime error, but the restricted bug record leaves the specific object and invalid operation undisclosed. Exploitation requires user interaction and control of a compromised renderer; successful exploitation crosses the renderer sandbox boundary.

CVSS severity9.6
Critical
EPSS probability1.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in Google Chrome Downloads before 88.0.4324.182 on Windows allows remote attackers to escape the sandbox via crafted HTML. Google identifies the Downloads component and memory-lifetime error, but the restricted bug record leaves the specific object and invalid operation undisclosed. Exploitation requires user interaction and control of a compromised renderer; successful exploitation crosses the renderer sandbox boundary.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-21150
Published
Feb 22, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Google Cloud
Product
Google Chrome
Classifications
CWE-416, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 22, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <88.0.4324.182

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Google Cloud · Google Chromeversion=unspecified <88.0.4324.182

Published CVSS scores

9.6NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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