Out-of-bounds read in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-4059

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER
 
Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU88971

Out-of-bounds read in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-4059

Published: April 24, 2024 / Updated: May 3, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU88971
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4059
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the V8 API component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and gain access to sensitive information.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Fedora
www-client/opera
dev-qt/qtwebengine
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/google-chrome
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
ww-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium

How to mitigate CVE-2024-4059

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 124.0.6367.78
Microsoft Edge - update to 124.0.2478.67
Google Chrome - update to 124.0.6367.78
www-client/opera - update to 73.0.3856.284
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 110.0.5130.35
www-client/google-chrome - update to 124.0.2478.97
chromium - addressed in versions 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
chromium (Debian package) - update to 124.0.6367.78-1~deb12u1
ww-client/microsoft-edge - update to 124.0.6367.155
www-client/chromium - update to 124.0.6367.155

External References

Related Security Bulletins