Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-5158

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89714

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-2024-5158

CWE-ID: CWE-843

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Fedora
Chrome OS
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
Chrome OS - update to 120.0.6099.313
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/338908243

• 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
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google ChromeOS
• Debian update for chromium
• Gentoo update for QtWebEngine