Google Chrome up to 122.0.6261.128 V8 uninitialized variable

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6.0$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown part of the component V8. This manipulation causes uninitialized variable. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-7022. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component V8. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized variable vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-457. The code uses a variable that has not been initialized, leading to unpredictable or unintended results. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

Uninitialized Use in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 123.0.6312.58 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

It is possible to read the advisory at issues.chromium.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-7022 since 07/23/2024. 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 09/24/2024).

Upgrading to version 123.0.6312.58 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uninitialized variable
CWE: CWE-457 / CWE-453
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 123.0.6312.58

Timelineinfo

07/23/2024 🔍
09/24/2024 +63 days 🔍
09/24/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/09/2025 +166 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 324690
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-7022 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-7022
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-278335

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2024 07:55
Updated: 03/09/2025 16:35
Changes: 09/24/2024 07:55 (57), 03/09/2025 16:35 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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