#VU94919 Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-6990

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#VU94919 Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-6990

Published: July 30, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94919
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-6990
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Chromium
Software vendor:
Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in Dawn. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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