Vulnerability record

CVE-2021-38003

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What it is

Reported

Google Chromium V8 Engine has a bug in JSON.stringify, where the internal TheHole value can leak to script code, causing memory corruption. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera. Source description excerpt; complete tracked detail loads below.

NVD published: Nov 24, 2021 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

What is affected

Reported

Google — Chromium V8. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

NVD published: Nov 24, 2021 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

Urgency and basis

Reported

Act · 463.7

Tracker decision tier from the evidence detailed below · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

Exploitation evidence

Reported

kev-listed · CISA KEV · VulnCheck KEV · ENISA exploited-vulnerability catalog

Active since: Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV added: Nov 3, 2021 · VulnCheck KEV added: Oct 26, 2021 · ENISA added: Nov 3, 2021 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

What to do

Reported

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Source remediation ↗

Tracked source remediation field · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

Evidence detail

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