Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-6291

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Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-6291

Published: June 24, 2024 / Updated: June 25, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93223
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-2024-6291
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 Swiftshader 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
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Fedora
dev-qt/qtwebengine
www-client/opera
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium
www-client/google-chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2024-6291

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 126.0.6478.126
Microsoft Edge - update to 126.0.2592.81
Google Chrome - update to 126.0.6478.126
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
www-client/opera - update to 114.0.5282.21
chromium - addressed in versions 126.0.6478.126-1.el7, 126.0.6478.126-1.el8, 126.0.6478.126-1.el9, 126.0.6478.126-1.fc39, 126.0.6478.126-1.fc40
chromium (Debian package) - update to 126.0.6478.126-1~deb12u1
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 128.0.2739.42
www-client/chromium - update to 128.0.6613.84
www-client/google-chrome - update to 128.0.6613.84

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