Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-9603

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Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-9603

Published: October 8, 2024 / Updated: October 11, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98245
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-2024-9603
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Prisma Access Browser
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Fedora
watsonx Assistant Cartridge
watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component
dev-qt/qtwebengine
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-9603

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 129.0.6668.100
Microsoft Edge - update to 129.0.2792.89
Google Chrome - update to 129.0.6668.100
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
chromium - addressed in versions 129.0.6668.100-1.el8, 129.0.6668.100-1.el9, 129.0.6668.100-1.fc39, 129.0.6668.100-1.fc40, 129.0.6668.100-1.fc41
chromium (Debian package) - update to 129.0.6668.100-1~deb12u1
Prisma Access Browser - update to 129.101.2913.3

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