Use-after-free in Chrome OS - CVE-2024-25557
Published: February 8, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86260
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25557
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Chrome OS
Chrome OS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in PowerVR GPU Device Side. A local application can trigger a use-after-free error and read or write physical memory from userspace.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-25557
Install updates from vendor's website.