Google Chrome up to 126.0.6478.126 Screen Capture use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Screen Capture. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-6774. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component Screen Capture. 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 Screen Capture in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.182 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The advisory is shared for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-6774 since 07/16/2024. 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. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 03/06/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 230856 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-6774), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 126.0.6478.182 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (230856). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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: 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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 230856
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-6774

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 126.0.6478.182

Timelineinfo

07/16/2024 🔍
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07/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2025 +244 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 346898
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-6774 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-6774
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-271716

Entryinfo

Created: 07/17/2024 00:43
Updated: 03/18/2025 04:33
Changes: 07/17/2024 00:43 (57), 07/18/2024 14:24 (1), 12/26/2024 17:16 (21), 03/06/2025 11:05 (2), 03/18/2025 04:33 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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