Google Chrome up to 123.0.6312.58 WebCodecs use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown part of the component WebCodecs. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-2886. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component WebCodecs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use after free in WebCodecs in Google Chrome prior to 123.0.6312.86 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-2886 since 03/26/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/19/2024).

Upgrading to version 123.0.6312.86 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 123.0.6312.86

Timelineinfo

03/26/2024 🔍
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03/26/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/13/2025 +383 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 33057
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-2886 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-2886
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-258073

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2024 21:34
Updated: 04/13/2025 03:58
Changes: 03/26/2024 21:34 (54), 05/05/2024 13:22 (1), 05/05/2024 13:28 (1), 12/19/2024 17:46 (23), 04/13/2025 03:58 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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