Google Chrome up to 125.0.6422.112 Dawn use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Dawn. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-5495. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown code block of the component Dawn. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Use after free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.141 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-5495 since 05/29/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 03/08/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 231822 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-5495), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 125.0.6422.141 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (231822). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 231822
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-5495

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 125.0.6422.141

Timelineinfo

05/29/2024 🔍
05/31/2024 +2 days 🔍
05/31/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/27/2025 +300 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 338103
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-5495 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-5495
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-266733

Entryinfo

Created: 05/31/2024 07:15
Updated: 03/27/2025 05:48
Changes: 05/31/2024 07:15 (56), 12/26/2024 18:06 (23), 03/08/2025 00:53 (2), 03/27/2025 05:48 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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