Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-7968

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96383

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7968

CWE-ID: CWE-416

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 use-after-free error within the Autofill component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Prisma Access Browser
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Chrome OS
dev-qt/qtwebengine
www-client/opera
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium
www-client/google-chrome
chromium (Debian package)

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 128.0.6613.84
Microsoft Edge - update to 128.0.2739.42
Google Chrome - update to 128.0.6613.84
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
www-client/opera - update to 114.0.5282.21
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 128.0.2739.42
www-client/chromium - update to 128.0.6613.84
www-client/google-chrome - update to 128.0.6613.84
chromium (Debian package) - update to 128.0.6613.84-1~deb12u1
Chrome OS - update to 128.0.6613.133
Prisma Access Browser - update to 128.138.2888.2

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html
• https://crbug.com/349253666

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Debian update for chromium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google ChromeOS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Prisma Access Browser (September 2024)
• Gentoo update for QtWebEngine
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge. Opera