Input validation error in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-7974

 

Input validation error in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-7974

Published: August 21, 2024 / Updated: August 22, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96388
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-2024-7974
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in V8 API in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Prisma Access Browser
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Chrome OS
dev-qt/qtwebengine
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-7974

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
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

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