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CVE-2021-38018

Inappropriate implementation in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a...

6.5 MediumFix available

Inappropriate implementation in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.81%Unchanged since Dec 23, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

Inappropriate implementation in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page.

Record
CVE-2021-38018
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Inappropriate implementation in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page.

Record
CVE-2021-38018
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-24491 No score

Inappropriate implementation in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page.

Record
EUVD-2021-24491
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-55q2-hrq6-vxr6 No score

Inappropriate implementation in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a...

Inappropriate implementation in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page.

Record
GHSA-55q2-hrq6-vxr6
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2021-38018 6.5

Inappropriate implementation in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2021-38018
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
OSV 6.5

Inappropriate implementation in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page.

Record
CVE-2021-38018
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-38018 6.5

Inappropriate implementation in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38018
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-38018 6.5

Inappropriate implementation in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38018
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2022-0050 No score

Updated qtwebengine5 packages fix security vulnerability

The qtwebengine5 package has been updated to version 5.15.8, fixing several security issues in the bundled chromium code. See the referenced package announcement for details.

Record
MGASA-2022-0050
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:1582-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

  • Ensure newer libs and LLVM is used on Leap (boo#1192310)
  • Explicitly BuildRequire python3-six.

Chromium 96.0.4664.93 (boo#1193519):

  • CVE-2021-4052: Use after free in web apps
  • CVE-2021-4053: Use after free in UI
  • CVE-2021-4079: Out of bounds write in WebRTC
  • CVE-2021-4054: Incorrect security UI in autofill
  • CVE-2021-4078: Type confusion in V8
  • CVE-2021-4055: Heap buffer overflow in extensions
  • CVE-2021-4056: Type Confusion in loader
  • CVE-2021-4057: Use after free in file API
  • CVE-2021-4058: Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE
  • CVE-2021-4059: Insufficient data validation in loader
  • CVE-2021-4061: Type Confusion in V8
  • CVE-2021-4062: Heap buffer overflow in BFCache
  • CVE-2021-4063: Use after free in developer tools
  • CVE-2021-4064: Use after free in screen capture
  • CVE-2021-4065: Use after free in autofill
  • CVE-2021-4066: Integer underflow in ANGLE
  • CVE-2021-4067: Use after free in window manager
  • CVE-2021-4068: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in new tab page

Chromium 96.0.4664.45 (boo#1192734):

  • CVE-2021-38007: Type Confusion in V8
  • CVE-2021-38008: Use after free in media
  • CVE-2021-38009: Inappropriate implementation in cache
  • CVE-2021-38006: Use after free in storage foundation
  • CVE-2021-38005: Use after free in loader
  • CVE-2021-38010: Inappropriate implementation in service workers
  • CVE-2021-38011: Use after free in storage foundation
  • CVE-2021-38012: Type Confusion in V8
  • CVE-2021-38013: Heap buffer overflow in fingerprint recognition
  • CVE-2021-38014: Out of bounds write in Swiftshader
  • CVE-2021-38015: Inappropriate implementation in input
  • CVE-2021-38016: Insufficient policy enforcement in background fetch
  • CVE-2021-38017: Insufficient policy enforcement in iframe sandbox
  • CVE-2021-38018: Inappropriate implementation in navigation
  • CVE-2021-38019: Insufficient policy enforcement in CORS
  • CVE-2021-38020: Insufficient policy enforcement in contacts picker
  • CVE-2021-38021: Inappropriate implementation in referrer
  • CVE-2021-38022: Inappropriate implementation in WebAuthentication

Lord of the Browsers: The Two Compilers:

  • Go back to GCC Lord of the Browsers: The Two Compilers:

  • Go back to GCC

  • GCC: LTO removes needed assembly symbols

  • Clang: issues with libstdc++

  • GCC: LTO removes needed assembly symbols

  • Clang: issues with libstdc++

Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:1582-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:1632-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

Chromium 96.0.4664.110 (boo#1193713):

  • CVE-2021-4098: Insufficient data validation in Mojo
  • CVE-2021-4099: Use after free in Swiftshader
  • CVE-2021-4100: Object lifecycle issue in ANGLE
  • CVE-2021-4101: Heap buffer overflow in Swiftshader
  • CVE-2021-4102: Use after free in V8

Lord of the Browsers: The Two Compilers:

  • Go back to GCC
  • GCC: LTO removes needed assembly symbols
  • Clang: issues with libstdc++

Chromium 96.0.4664.93 (boo#1193519):

  • CVE-2021-4052: Use after free in web apps
  • CVE-2021-4053: Use after free in UI
  • CVE-2021-4079: Out of bounds write in WebRTC
  • CVE-2021-4054: Incorrect security UI in autofill
  • CVE-2021-4078: Type confusion in V8
  • CVE-2021-4055: Heap buffer overflow in extensions
  • CVE-2021-4056: Type Confusion in loader
  • CVE-2021-4057: Use after free in file API
  • CVE-2021-4058: Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE
  • CVE-2021-4059: Insufficient data validation in loader
  • CVE-2021-4061: Type Confusion in V8
  • CVE-2021-4062: Heap buffer overflow in BFCache
  • CVE-2021-4063: Use after free in developer tools
  • CVE-2021-4064: Use after free in screen capture
  • CVE-2021-4065: Use after free in autofill
  • CVE-2021-4066: Integer underflow in ANGLE
  • CVE-2021-4067: Use after free in window manager
  • CVE-2021-4068: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in new tab page

Chromium 96.0.4664.45 (boo#1192734):

  • CVE-2021-38007: Type Confusion in V8
  • CVE-2021-38008: Use after free in media
  • CVE-2021-38009: Inappropriate implementation in cache
  • CVE-2021-38006: Use after free in storage foundation
  • CVE-2021-38005: Use after free in loader
  • CVE-2021-38010: Inappropriate implementation in service workers
  • CVE-2021-38011: Use after free in storage foundation
  • CVE-2021-38012: Type Confusion in V8
  • CVE-2021-38013: Heap buffer overflow in fingerprint recognition
  • CVE-2021-38014: Out of bounds write in Swiftshader
  • CVE-2021-38015: Inappropriate implementation in input
  • CVE-2021-38016: Insufficient policy enforcement in background fetch
  • CVE-2021-38017: Insufficient policy enforcement in iframe sandbox
  • CVE-2021-38018: Inappropriate implementation in navigation
  • CVE-2021-38019: Insufficient policy enforcement in CORS
  • CVE-2021-38020: Insufficient policy enforcement in contacts picker
  • CVE-2021-38021: Inappropriate implementation in referrer
  • CVE-2021-38022: Inappropriate implementation in WebAuthentication
Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:1632-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11687-1 No score

chromedriver-96.0.4664.110-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-96.0.4664.110-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11687-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11745-1 No score

libQt5Pdf5-5.15.8-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libQt5Pdf5-5.15.8-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11745-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 No score

ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.14
 before 5.15.3_git20211112-r1
5.15.3_git20211112-r1
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.15
 before 5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.16
 before 5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.17
 before 5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.18
 before 5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.19
 before 5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.20
 before 5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.21
 before 5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.22
 before 5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.23
 before 5.15.3_git20211127-r1
5.15.3_git20211127-r1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
chromium
Debian:12
 before 97.0.4692.71-0.1
97.0.4692.71-0.1
chromium
Debian:13
 before 97.0.4692.71-0.1
97.0.4692.71-0.1
chromium
Debian:14
 before 97.0.4692.71-0.1
97.0.4692.71-0.1
chromium
Debian:11
From an advisory covering 123 CVEs
 before 97.0.4692.71-0.1~deb11u1, plus listed versions
90.0.4430.212-193.0.4577.82-1
97.0.4692.71-0.1~deb11u1
qtwebengine5
Mageia:8
From an advisory covering 51 CVEs
 before 5.15.8-1.mga8
5.15.8-1.mga8
chromium-browser
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 97.0.4692.71-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu1.137862.0.3202.62-0ubuntu0.17.10.138062.0.3202.89-0ubuntu1.138662.0.3202.94-0ubuntu1.138863.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1
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63.0.3239.108-0ubuntu164.0.3282.119-0ubuntu164.0.3282.140-0ubuntu164.0.3282.167-0ubuntu165.0.3325.146-0ubuntu165.0.3325.181-0ubuntu166.0.3359.139-0ubuntu0.18.04.366.0.3359.181-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.3396.99-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.3440.106-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.77-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.110-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0.3578.98-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.3626.119-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.3626.121-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0.3683.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0.3683.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.174.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.18.04.175.0.3770.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.175.0.3770.142-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0.3809.87-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0.3809.100-0ubuntu0.18.04.177.0.3865.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.178.0.3904.70-0ubuntu0.18.04.278.0.3904.97-0ubuntu0.18.04.178.0.3904.108-0ubuntu0.18.04.179.0.3945.79-0ubuntu0.18.04.179.0.3945.130-0ubuntu0.18.04.180.0.3987.87-0ubuntu0.18.04.180.0.3987.149-0ubuntu0.18.04.180.0.3987.163-0ubuntu0.18.04.181.0.4044.122-0ubuntu0.18.04.181.0.4044.138-0ubuntu0.18.04.183.0.4103.61-0ubuntu0.18.04.184.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.185.0.4183.83-0ubuntu0.18.04.285.0.4183.121-0ubuntu0.18.04.186.0.4240.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.186.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.187.0.4280.66-0ubuntu0.18.04.189.0.4389.82-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
97.0.4692.71-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP3
From an advisory covering 36 CVEs
 before 96.0.4664.93-bp153.2.45.2
96.0.4664.93-bp153.2.45.2
chromium
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
From an advisory covering 36 CVEs
 before 96.0.4664.93-bp153.2.45.2
96.0.4664.93-bp153.2.45.2
chromium
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
From an advisory covering 41 CVEs
 before 96.0.4664.110-lp152.2.143.1
96.0.4664.110-lp152.2.143.1
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 41 CVEs
 before 96.0.4664.110-1.1
96.0.4664.110-1.1
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 2310 CVEs
 before 113.0.5672.92-1.1
113.0.5672.92-1.1

History

History
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first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-38018 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Google Chrome, published December 13, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.81%, the 57th percentile. Fixed in qt5-qtwebengine 5.15.3_git20211112-r1.

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