Input validation error in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-7980

 

Input validation error in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-7980

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96394
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-2024-7980
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 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.


Affected software

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)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-7980

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

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