Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-9120

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97676

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-2024-9120

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 Dawn 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
Fedora
chromium
dev-qt/qtwebengine
chromium (Debian package)
watsonx Assistant Cartridge
watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 129.0.6668.70
Microsoft Edge - update to 129.0.2792.65
Google Chrome - update to 129.0.6668.70
chromium - update to 129.0.6668.70-1.fc41
watsonx Assistant Cartridge - update to 5.1.1
watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component - update to 5.1.1
Prisma Access Browser - update to 129.101.2913.3
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
chromium (Debian package) - update to 129.0.6668.70-1~deb12u1

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
• https://crbug.com/365254285

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Fedora 41 update for chromium
• Debian update for chromium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Prisma Access Browser
• Gentoo update for QtWebEngine
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component