Buffer overflow in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-6779

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94390

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-2024-6779

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in V8 in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted webpage, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the system.

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

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
Chrome OS - update to 126.0.6478.252
Prisma Access Browser - update to 127.100.2858.4

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
• https://crbug.com/351327767

• 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 Google ChromeOS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Prisma Access Browser (August 2024)