Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-6773

 

Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-6773

Published: July 16, 2024 / Updated: July 17, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94384
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-2024-6773
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
Prisma Access Browser
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-6773

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 126.0.6478.182
Microsoft Edge - update to 126.0.2592.113
Google Chrome - update to 126.0.6478.182
chromium - addressed in versions 126.0.6478.182-1.el8, 126.0.6478.182-1.el9, 126.0.6478.182-1.fc39, 126.0.6478.182-1.fc40
chromium (Debian package) - update to 126.0.6478.182-1~deb12u1
Prisma Access Browser - update to 127.100.2858.4

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