Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-9959

 

Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-9959

Published: October 15, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98695
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-2024-9959
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within DevTools 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.


Affected software

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)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-9959

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

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