Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-2887

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87838

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-2024-2887

CWE-ID: CWE-843

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is 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 WebAssembly 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
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Fedora
Kibana
chromium
www-client/opera
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/google-chrome
ww-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium
chromium (Debian package)

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 123.0.6312.86
Kibana - addressed in versions 7.17.22, 8.14.0
Microsoft Edge - addressed in versions 122.0.2365.113, 123.0.2420.65
Google Chrome - update to 123.0.6312.86
chromium - addressed in versions 123.0.6312.86-1.fc38, 123.0.6312.86-1.fc39, 123.0.6312.86-1.fc40, 123.0.6312.105-1.el7, 123.0.6312.105-1.el8, 123.0.6312.105-1.el9
www-client/opera - update to 73.0.3856.284
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 110.0.5130.35
www-client/google-chrome - update to 124.0.2478.97
ww-client/microsoft-edge - update to 124.0.6367.155
www-client/chromium - update to 124.0.6367.155
chromium (Debian package) - update to 123.0.6312.86-1~deb12u1

• Exploit #10472 - CVE-2024-2887 (August 30, 2024)
• Exploit #10462 - Chrome-CVE-2024-2887-RCE-POC (August 30, 2024)

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_26.html
• https://crbug.com/330588502
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-366/
• https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-google-chrome-rce

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Fedora 38 update for chromium
• Fedora 39 update for chromium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Fedora 40 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 8 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 7 update for chromium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Elastic Kibana
• Debian update for chromium
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge. Opera