Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-6774

 

Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-6774

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94385
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6774
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 Screen Capture 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
Prisma Access Browser
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-6774

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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