Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-9954

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98690

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-2024-9954

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 AI component in Google Chrome when processing Mojo messages. 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
Debian Linux
Fedora
watsonx Assistant Cartridge
watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 130.0.6723.58
Microsoft Edge - update to 130.0.2849.46
Google Chrome - update to 130.0.6723.58
watsonx Assistant Cartridge - update to 5.1.1
watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component - update to 5.1.1
chromium - addressed in versions 130.0.6723.58-1.el8, 130.0.6723.58-1.el9, 130.0.6723.58-1.fc39, 130.0.6723.58-1.fc40, 130.0.6723.58-1.fc41, 130.0.6723.69-1.el8, 130.0.6723.69-1.el9, 130.0.6723.69-1.fc39, 130.0.6723.69-1.fc40, 130.0.6723.69-1.fc41
chromium (Debian package) - update to 130.0.6723.58-1~deb12u1
Prisma Access Browser - update to 130.117.2920.13

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html
• https://crbug.com/367755363
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-060/

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Fedora 39 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 8 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
• Fedora 40 update for chromium
• Fedora 41 update for chromium
• Debian update for chromium
• Fedora 40 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
• Fedora 41 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 8 update for chromium
• Fedora 39 update for chromium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Prisma Access Browser
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component