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HIGH

CVE-2021-21190

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2021-21190 Red Hat Product Security

    chromium-browser: Uninitialized Use in PDFium

Full record on NVD

Description

Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted PDF file.

Technical details

Published
2021-03-09

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21190?

Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 89.0.4389.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted PDF file.

Is CVE-2021-21190 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-21190 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-21190?

CVE-2021-21190 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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