Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU86731

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Chrome OS - CVE-2024-6817

Published: February 22, 2024 / Updated: August 5, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86731

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6817

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error in the Linux kernel. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Chrome OS
IrfanView

Install updates from vendor's website.

Chrome OS - update to 120.0.6099.294
IrfanView - update to 4.67