CVE-2021-37973: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Google Chromium Portals Use-After-Free Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2021-37973 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2021-11-03 with a default due date of 2021-11-17. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
Google Chromium Portals contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker, who has compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects web browsers that utilize Chromium, including Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Google Chromium Portals
- CWE
- CWE-416
- CISA required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS
- 12%, percentile 96 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 12 in 100 odds (12%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 96% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2021-37973 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-37973 (Google Chromium Portals Use-After-Free Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2021-11-03. CISA's default due date for it is 2021-11-17.
Is CVE-2021-37973 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2021-37973. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2021-37973?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2021-37973