Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-12381

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101616

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-2024-12381

CWE-ID: CWE-843

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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.

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Prisma Access Browser
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Fedora
watsonx Assistant Cartridge
watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component
www-client/opera
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium
www-client/google-chrome

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 131.0.6778.139
Microsoft Edge - update to 131.0.2903.99
Google Chrome - update to 131.0.6778.139
watsonx Assistant Cartridge - update to 5.1.1
watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component - update to 5.1.1
www-client/opera - update to 120.0.5543.8
chromium - addressed in versions 131.0.6778.139-1.el8, 131.0.6778.139-1.el9, 131.0.6778.139-1.el10_0, 131.0.6778.139-1.fc40, 131.0.6778.139-1.fc41
chromium (Debian package) - update to 131.0.6778.139-1~deb12u1
Prisma Access Browser - update to 131.205.2943.22
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 135.0.3179.85
www-client/chromium - update to 135.0.7049.95
www-client/google-chrome - update to 135.0.7049.95

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_10.html
• https://crbug.com/381696874

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Fedora 40 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 8 update for chromium
• Fedora 41 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 10.0 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
• Debian update for chromium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Prisma Access Browser
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera