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CVE-2021-30632 Google CVE debrief

CVE-2021-30632 is a Google Chromium V8 out-of-bounds write vulnerability that CISA added to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2021-11-03. Because it is listed in KEV, organizations should treat it as a priority issue and apply vendor updates as soon as possible, following the remediation guidance referenced by CISA.

Vendor
Google
Product
Chromium V8
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2021-11-03
Original CVE updated
2021-11-03
Advisory published
2021-11-03
Advisory updated
2021-11-03

Who should care

Security and IT teams responsible for Google Chromium-based browsers, embedded Chromium/V8 deployments, and any environment where update timing is centrally managed. This is especially important for fleets that can be slow to patch or that rely on browser auto-update policies.

Technical summary

The available source material identifies the issue as an out-of-bounds write in Google Chromium V8. CISA’s KEV entry confirms the vulnerability is known to be exploited and directs defenders to apply updates per vendor instructions. The source corpus does not provide additional exploit mechanics or impact details, so this debrief stays limited to the official record.

Defensive priority

High. KEV-listed vulnerabilities are treated as urgent defensive work, and CISA set a remediation due date of 2021-11-17 after the 2021-11-03 addition.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the relevant Google/Chromium vendor updates immediately.
  • Verify that Chromium-based browsers and any bundled V8 runtimes are covered by normal patching and not exempted from update policies.
  • Check asset inventories for systems using Chromium or embedded V8 components so remediation is not limited to the primary browser application.
  • Confirm patch deployment completed before the CISA KEV due date window and document any exceptions.
  • Monitor official vendor and CISA guidance for any additional remediation steps or clarifications.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based only on the supplied CVE metadata, the CISA KEV source item, and the linked official record URLs. The only confirmed technical detail in the source corpus is an out-of-bounds write in Chromium V8. The KEV metadata shows dateAdded 2021-11-03 and dueDate 2021-11-17, and the required action is to apply updates per vendor instructions.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2021-30632 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-30632

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2021-30632 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30632

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.