Input validation error in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-7979

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96393

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-2024-7979

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Installer 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.

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Prisma Access Browser
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
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
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/356064205

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