Google Chrome up to 124.0.6367.78 Picture In Picture use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Google Chrome. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Picture In Picture. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-4331. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Picture In Picture. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use after free in Picture In Picture in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.118 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The weakness was disclosed by Zhenghang Xiao. The advisory is available at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-4331. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/20/2024).

Upgrading to version 124.0.6367.118 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
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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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 124.0.6367.118

Timelineinfo

05/01/2024 🔍
05/01/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/02/2025 +336 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Researcher: Zhenghang Xiao
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-4331 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-4331
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-262662

Entryinfo

Created: 05/01/2024 10:24
Updated: 04/02/2025 15:01
Changes: 05/01/2024 10:24 (54), 12/20/2024 18:40 (24), 04/02/2025 15:01 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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