Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome - CVE-2024-6992

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94693

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4 BT: 6.1 [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/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6992

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in ANGLE. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Google Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

Install updates from vendor's website.

Google Chrome - update to 127.0.6533.72
Microsoft Edge - update to 127.0.2651.74
chromium - addressed in versions 127.0.6533.72-1.el8, 127.0.6533.72-1.el9, 127.0.6533.72-1.fc39, 127.0.6533.72-1.fc40, 127.0.6533.88-2.el8, 127.0.6533.88-2.el9, 127.0.6533.88-2.fc40
chromium (Debian package) - update to 127.0.6533.88-1~deb12u1

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_23.html
• https://issues.chromium.org/issues/349653220

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Debian update for chromium
• Fedora 40 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 8 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
• Fedora 40 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 8 update for chromium
• Fedora 39 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium