Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting chromium package, versions [,95.0.4638.54)
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- published26 Feb 2026
- disclosed24 Feb 2026
- creditraid_akame
Introduced: 24 Feb 2026
CVE-2021-37986 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade chromium to version 95.0.4638.54 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow via the StartupPagesHandler::HandleEditStartupPage logic in the Settings startup pages handler. An attacker can corrupt the heap by engaging DevTools on a crafted HTML page that submits an out-of-range startup page index.