Input validation error in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-7256

 

Input validation error in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-7256

Published: July 30, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94921
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7256
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing HTML content in Dawn. Chrome High. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

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

How to mitigate CVE-2024-7256

Install update from vendor's website.

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

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