Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-3834

 

Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-3834

Published: April 16, 2024 / Updated: April 17, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU88726
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-2024-3834
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 Downloads 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
www-client/opera
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/google-chrome
chromium (Debian package)
chromium
ww-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium

How to mitigate CVE-2024-3834

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 124.0.6367.60
Microsoft Edge - update to 124.0.2478.51
Google Chrome - update to 124.0.6367.60
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
chromium (Debian package) - update to 124.0.6367.60-1~deb12u1
chromium - addressed in versions 124.0.6367.60-2.fc40, 124.0.6367.78-1.el9, 124.0.6367.78-1.fc38, 124.0.6367.78-1.fc39, 124.0.6367.78-1.fc40, 124.0.6367.91-1.el9, 124.0.6367.91-1.fc40, 124.0.6367.118-1.el9, 124.0.6367.118-1.fc40, 124.0.6367.155-1.el9, 124.0.6367.201-1.el9, 125.0.6422.60-1.el9, 125.0.6422.76-1.el9
ww-client/microsoft-edge - update to 124.0.6367.155
www-client/chromium - update to 124.0.6367.155

External References

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