SB2024011844 - Information disclosure in Google ChromeOS



SB2024011844 - Information disclosure in Google ChromeOS

Published: January 18, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024011844
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4969)

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak through an optimized GPU memory region called _local memory_ on various architectures. A local user can read sensitive data from another GPU kernel.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.