#VU94921 Input validation error in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-7256
Published: July 30, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94921
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7256
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Chromium
Google Chromium
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing HTML content in Dawn. Chrome High. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.