ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2021-21148: Google Chromium V8 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Facts
VendorGoogle
ProductChromium V8
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV3 Nov 2021
CISA federal deadline17 Nov 2021
Weakness (CWE)CWE-122

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description (NVD)

Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a heap buffer overflow 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.

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Other Google flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.