Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-4948

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Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-4948

Published: May 15, 2024 / Updated: May 16, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89572
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-2024-4948
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 Dawn 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
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-4948

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 125.0.6422.60
Microsoft Edge - update to 124.0.2478.109
Google Chrome - update to 125.0.6422.60
chromium - addressed in versions 125.0.6422.60-1.el8, 125.0.6422.60-1.el9, 125.0.6422.60-1.fc38, 125.0.6422.60-1.fc39, 125.0.6422.60-1.fc40, 125.0.6422.60-3.el7, 125.0.6422.76-1.el7, 125.0.6422.76-1.el8, 125.0.6422.76-1.el9
chromium (Debian package) - update to 125.0.6422.60-1~deb12u1

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