Google Chrome up to 126.0.6478.126 Audio use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Audio. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-6776. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown function of the component Audio. 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 Audio in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.182 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 uniquely identified as CVE-2024-6776 since 07/16/2024. 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. 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 03/07/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 232009 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-6776), 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 (232009). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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CVSSv3info

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
CNA Vector (Chrome): 🔍

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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: 232009
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-6776

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Chrome 126.0.6478.182

Timelineinfo

07/16/2024 🔍
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03/18/2025 +244 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 346692
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-6776 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-6776
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-271719

Entryinfo

Created: 07/17/2024 00:45
Updated: 03/18/2025 04:19
Changes: 07/17/2024 00:45 (57), 07/18/2024 15:24 (1), 12/26/2024 17:16 (21), 03/07/2025 19:00 (2), 03/18/2025 04:19 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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