Google Chrome up to 123.0.6312.122 Downloads use after free

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7.4$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Downloads. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-3834. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Downloads. 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 Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.60 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-3834 since 04/15/2024. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/25/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 276617 (Google Chrome < 124.0.6367.60 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 124.0.6367.60 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (276617). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

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

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 276617
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 124.0.6367.60 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Chrome 124.0.6367.60

Timelineinfo

04/15/2024 🔍
04/17/2024 +2 days 🔍
04/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
11/25/2025 +587 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 326607
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-3834 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-3834
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-261163

Entryinfo

Created: 04/17/2024 10:36
Updated: 11/25/2025 07:37
Changes: 04/17/2024 10:36 (55), 05/24/2024 01:23 (11), 04/05/2025 15:14 (5), 11/25/2025 07:37 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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