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

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94919

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6990

CWE-ID: CWE-908

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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.

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

Install update from vendor's repository.

Google Chromium - update to 127.0.6533.88
Microsoft Edge - update to 127.0.2651.86
Google Chrome - update to 127.0.6533.88
chromium (Debian package) - update to 127.0.6533.88-1~deb12u1
chromium - addressed in versions 127.0.6533.88-2.el8, 127.0.6533.88-2.el9, 127.0.6533.88-2.fc39, 127.0.6533.88-2.fc40
Prisma Access Browser - update to 127.100.2858.4

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_30.html
• https://crbug.com/353034820

• 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 Prisma Access Browser (August 2024)