Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-6773
Published: July 16, 2024 / Updated: July 17, 2024
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
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Prisma Access Browser
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2024-6773
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
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
- Debian update for chromium
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
- Fedora 39 update for chromium
- Fedora 40 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 8 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Prisma Access Browser (August 2024)