Input validation error in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-3843

 

Input validation error in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-3843

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU88732
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-3843
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Downloads in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium (Debian package)
chromium

How to mitigate CVE-2024-3843

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
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

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