Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-1284

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER
 
Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU86197

Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-1284

Published: February 6, 2024 / Updated: February 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86197
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-2024-1284
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

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

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Fedora
Chrome OS
dev-qt/qtwebengine
www-client/opera
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium
www-client/google-chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2024-1284

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 121.0.6167.160
Microsoft Edge - addressed in versions 120.0.2210.175, 121.0.2277.113
Google Chrome - update to 121.0.6167.160
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
Chrome OS - addressed in versions 114.0.5735.358, 120.0.6099.294
www-client/opera - update to 119.0.5497.12
chromium - addressed in versions 121.0.6167.160-1.el7, 121.0.6167.160-1.el8, 121.0.6167.160-1.el9, 121.0.6167.160-1.fc38, 121.0.6167.160-1.fc39
chromium (Debian package) - update to 121.0.6167.160-1~deb12u1
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 134.0.3124.83
www-client/chromium - update to 134.0.6998.117
www-client/google-chrome - update to 134.0.6998.117

External References

Related Security Bulletins