Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-4331

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Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-4331

Published: April 30, 2024 / Updated: May 2, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89079
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-2024-4331
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 Picture In Picture 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
Chrome OS
www-client/opera
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/google-chrome
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
www-client/chromium
ww-client/microsoft-edge

How to mitigate CVE-2024-4331

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 124.0.6367.118
Microsoft Edge - update to 124.0.2478.80
Google Chrome - update to 124.0.6367.118
www-client/opera - update to 73.0.3856.284
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 110.0.5130.35
Chrome OS - update to 120.0.6099.310
www-client/google-chrome - update to 124.0.2478.97
chromium - addressed in versions 124.0.6367.118-1.el9, 124.0.6367.118-1.fc38, 124.0.6367.118-1.fc39, 124.0.6367.118-1.fc40, 124.0.6367.118-2.el8, 124.0.6367.155-1.el8, 124.0.6367.155-1.el9, 124.0.6367.155-1.fc38, 124.0.6367.155-1.fc39, 124.0.6367.155-1.fc40, 124.0.6367.201-1.el8, 124.0.6367.201-1.el9, 124.0.6367.201-1.fc38, 125.0.6422.60-1.el8, 125.0.6422.60-1.el9, 125.0.6422.60-1.fc38, 125.0.6422.76-1.el8, 125.0.6422.76-1.el9
chromium (Debian package) - update to 124.0.6367.118-1~deb12u1
www-client/chromium - update to 124.0.6367.155
ww-client/microsoft-edge - update to 124.0.6367.155

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