Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-6100

 

Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-6100

Published: June 18, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92223
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-2024-6100
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Fedora
Chrome OS
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-6100

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 126.0.6478.114
Microsoft Edge - update to 126.0.2592.68
Google Chrome - update to 126.0.6478.114
Chrome OS - update to 120.0.6099.318
chromium - addressed in versions 126.0.6478.114-1.el7, 126.0.6478.114-1.el8, 126.0.6478.114-1.el9, 126.0.6478.114-1.fc39, 126.0.6478.114-1.fc40
chromium (Debian package) - update to 126.0.6478.114-1~deb12u1

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