Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-9957

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98693

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-2024-9957

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 UI in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and gain access to sensitive information.

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
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/358151317

• 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
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Prisma Access Browser
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component