Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-5157

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89713

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-2024-5157

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Scheduling 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.

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Fedora
dev-qt/qtwebengine
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 125.0.6422.76
Microsoft Edge - update to 125.0.2535.67
Google Chrome - update to 125.0.6422.76
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
chromium - addressed in versions 125.0.6422.76-1.el7, 125.0.6422.76-1.el8, 125.0.6422.76-1.el9, 125.0.6422.76-1.fc39, 125.0.6422.76-1.fc40
chromium (Debian package) - update to 125.0.6422.76-1~deb12u1

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html
• https://crbug.com/336012573

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Fedora 39 update for chromium
• Fedora 40 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 7 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 8 update for chromium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Debian update for chromium
• Gentoo update for QtWebEngine