Google Chrome up to 124.0.6367.207 Dawn use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Dawn. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-4948. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Dawn. 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 Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.60 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-2024-4948 since 05/15/2024. 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 12/19/2024).

Upgrading to version 125.0.6422.60 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CNA 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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Chrome 125.0.6422.60

Timelineinfo

05/15/2024 🔍
05/16/2024 +1 days 🔍
05/16/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/29/2025 +317 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 333414
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-4948 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-4948
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-264547

Entryinfo

Created: 05/16/2024 06:09
Updated: 03/29/2025 21:31
Changes: 05/16/2024 06:09 (56), 12/19/2024 22:30 (23), 03/29/2025 21:31 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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