Race condition in Google Chrome - CVE-2024-6996
Published: July 24, 2024 / Updated: July 24, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94698
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-6996
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Frames. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-6996
Install updates from vendor's website.