Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-5838

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91773

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-2024-5838

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
dev-qt/qtwebengine
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 126.0.6478.54
Microsoft Edge - update to 126.0.2592.56
Google Chrome - update to 126.0.6478.54
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
chromium - addressed in versions 126.0.6478.55-1.el7, 126.0.6478.55-1.el8, 126.0.6478.55-1.el9, 126.0.6478.55-1.fc39, 126.0.6478.55-1.fc40
chromium (Debian package) - update to 126.0.6478.56-1~deb12u1

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
• https://crbug.com/342522151

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