Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-9122

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97678

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9122

CWE-ID: CWE-843

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Prisma Access Browser
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Fedora
Chrome OS
watsonx Assistant Cartridge
watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component
dev-qt/qtwebengine
www-client/opera
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium
www-client/google-chrome

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
watsonx Assistant Cartridge - update to 5.1.1
watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component - update to 5.1.1
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
www-client/opera - update to 116.0.5366.21
Chrome OS - update to 126.0.6478.255
chromium - update to 129.0.6668.70-1.fc41
chromium (Debian package) - update to 129.0.6668.70-1~deb12u1
Prisma Access Browser - update to 129.101.2913.3
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 131.0.2903.63
www-client/chromium - update to 131.0.6778.85
www-client/google-chrome - update to 131.0.6778.85

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
• https://crbug.com/365802567

• 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
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google ChromeOS
• Gentoo update for QtWebEngine
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera