Google Chrome up to 125.0.6422.112 Dawn use after free

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7.4	$5k-$25k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Dawn. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-5494. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Dawn. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is 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)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-5494 since 05/29/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 12/26/2024).

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

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Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Google

Name

Chrome

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/
Product: https://www.google.com/chrome/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.5
CNA Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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EPSS Percentile: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

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: 338071
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-5494 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-5494
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-266735

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), 03/27/2025 05:48 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103