# CVE-2021-38003: Chromium: CVE-2021-38003  Inappropriate implementation in V8

CVE-2021-38003 is fixed in 8 products on 2 platforms, first by chromium-browser 95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released November 23, 2021. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-38003
- Priority: Patch now
- CVSS: 8.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.3857
- CISA KEV: listed Nov 3, 2021, federal due date Nov 17, 2021
- Exploited (vendor report): yes
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 29, 2021
- Weakness: CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38003

## Description

<p>This CVE was assigned by Chrome.  Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see <a href="https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021">Google Chrome Releases</a> for more information. Google is aware that exploits for this vulnerability exist in the wild.</p>

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Microsoft Edge Beta | 127.0.2651.8 | [Microsoft Edge Beta 127.0.2651.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/microsoft.edge.beta-127.0.2651.8.md) | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Windows apps | Microsoft Edge Dev | 127.0.2651.8 | [Microsoft Edge Dev 127.0.2651.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/microsoft.edge.dev-127.0.2651.8.md) | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Linux | chromium Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38003](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-38003.md) | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Linux | chromium Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38003](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-38003.md) | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Linux | chromium Debian 14 | 97.0.4692.71-0.1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38003](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-38003.md) | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Linux | chromium-browser Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-browser 95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Linux | chromium-browser-l10n Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-browser-l10n 95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-l10n-95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Linux | chromium-chromedriver Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-chromedriver 95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-chromedriver-95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg 95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra 95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra-95.0.4638.69-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Nov 23, 2021 |

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