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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-21141 · published 9 February 2021

CVE-2021-21141: Google chrome injection vulnerability

Google · Chrome

Insufficient policy enforcement in File System API in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a remote attacker to bypass file extension policy via a crafted HTML page.

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 5.4% · top 7.6% CWE-74 · Injection
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.3
5.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in File System API in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a remote attacker to bypass file extension policy via a crafted HTML page.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1140435 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-21141 PatchVendor Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1140435 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-21141 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-21141), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.