Insufficient data validation in File System API in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a remote attacker to bypass filesystem restrictions via a crafted HTML page.
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This medium-severity CVE scores 6.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.9%, top 25% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Insufficient data validation in File System API in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a remote attacker to bypass filesystem restrictions via a crafted HTML page.
February 9, 2021
November 21, 2024
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Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
🐱💻 👍 Google Chrome - File System Access API - vulnerabilities reported by Maciej Pulikowski | Total Bug Bounty Reward: $5.000 | CVE-2021-21123 and 5 more...
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