CVE-2021-21208
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 26, 2021 at 04:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:35 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxChromeFedora
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Insufficient data validation in QR scanner in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 90.0.4430.72 allowed an attacker displaying a QR code to perform domain spoofing via a crafted QR code.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EAJ42L4JFPBJATCZ7MOZQTUDGV4OEHHG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U3GZ42MYPGD35V652ZPVPYYS7A7LVXVY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUZBGKGVZADNA3I24NVG7HAYYUTOSN5A/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-08
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4906
References (7)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_14.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EAJ42L4JFPBJATCZ7MOZQTUDGV4OEHHG/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U3GZ42MYPGD35V652ZPVPYYS7A7LVXVY/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUZBGKGVZADNA3I24NVG7HAYYUTOSN5A/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-08Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4906CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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