Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-12053

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Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-12053

Published: December 3, 2024 / Updated: December 6, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU101184
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12053
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Prisma Access Browser
Debian Linux
Fedora
watsonx Assistant Cartridge
watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-12053

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 131.0.6778.108
Microsoft Edge - update to 131.0.2903.86
Google Chrome - update to 131.0.6778.108
watsonx Assistant Cartridge - update to 5.1.1
watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component - update to 5.1.1
chromium - addressed in versions 131.0.6778.108-1.el8, 131.0.6778.108-1.el9, 131.0.6778.108-1.el10_0, 131.0.6778.108-1.fc40, 131.0.6778.108-1.fc41
chromium (Debian package) - update to 131.0.6778.108-1~deb12u1
Prisma Access Browser - update to 131.86.2955.0

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