CVE-2021-21193

CRITICALNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 10%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pctExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Use after free in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.90 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
10%
EPSS %ILE
95%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

March 16, 2021

Last Modified

October 24, 2025

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 2, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 4886-1] chromium security update

https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4886
generic

Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202104-08) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-08
generic

[SECURITY] Fedora 32 Update: chromium-89.0.4389.90-3.fc32 - package-announce - Fedora mailing-lists

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N52OWF4BAP3JNK2QYGU3Q6QUVDZDCIMQ/
generic
https://crbug.com/1186287
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Desktop

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html

Affected Packages

(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:10(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
chromium73.0.3683.75-1 ... 89.0.4389.90-1 (61 versions)89.0.4389.114-1~deb10u1—
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
chromium—89.0.4389.90-1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
chromium—89.0.4389.90-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
chromium—89.0.4389.90-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
chromium—89.0.4389.90-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 95× in last 7d / 394× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-25 10:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-25 06:28 UTCVendor advisory
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  4. 2026-09-25 02:08 UTCVendor advisory
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  6. 2026-09-24 21:47 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-09-24 21:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-24 19:31 UTCCISA KEV update
  9. 2026-09-24 17:27 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-09-24 17:27 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-09-24 17:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  14. 2026-09-24 13:07 UTCVendor advisory
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  24. 2026-09-23 15:26 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-23 15:26 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-09-23 15:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-23 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-23 11:06 UTCVendor advisory
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  9. 2026-09-22 22:04 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-09-22 22:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-22 19:36 UTCCISA KEV update
  12. 2026-09-22 17:44 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-09-22 17:44 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-09-22 17:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-22 14:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-09-22 00:22 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-22 00:22 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-09-22 00:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-21 20:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-09-21 20:02 UTCVendor advisory
  27. 2026-09-21 20:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-09-21 19:09 UTCCISA KEV update
  29. 2026-09-21 15:42 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-09-21 15:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-09-21 11:22 UTCVendor advisory
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  49. 2026-09-19 20:13 UTCVendor advisory
  50. 2026-09-19 20:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-19 15:53 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-09-19 15:53 UTCVendor advisory
  53. 2026-09-19 15:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-09-19 15:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  55. 2026-09-19 11:32 UTCVendor advisory
  56. 2026-09-19 11:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-09-19 07:08 UTCVendor advisory
  58. 2026-09-19 07:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-09-19 02:47 UTCVendor advisory
  60. 2026-09-19 02:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-18 22:27 UTCEG score recompute
  62. 2026-09-18 22:27 UTCVendor advisory
  63. 2026-09-18 22:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-09-18 19:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  65. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  66. 2026-09-18 18:07 UTCVendor advisory
  67. 2026-09-18 18:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  69. 2026-09-18 13:46 UTCVendor advisory
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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2021-21193?
CVE-2021-21193 is a critical vulnerability published on March 16, 2021. Use after free in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.90 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
When was CVE-2021-21193 disclosed?
CVE-2021-21193 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 16, 2021, with the most recent update on October 24, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-21193 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-21193 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Google Chromium Blink. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-21193?
CVE-2021-21193 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2021-21193?
CVE-2021-21193 affects Google Chromium Blink. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2021-21193?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-21193, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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