Google Chrome up to 129.0.6668.100 Dawn use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Dawn. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-9960. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Dawn. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use after free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 130.0.6723.58 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-9960 since 10/14/2024. 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 10/16/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209038 (Google Chrome < 130.0.6723.58 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 130.0.6723.58 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209038). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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: 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: 209038
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 130.0.6723.58 Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Chrome 130.0.6723.58

Timelineinfo

10/14/2024 🔍
10/15/2024 +1 days 🔍
10/16/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/05/2025 +140 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 354748
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-9960 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-9960
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-280507

Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2024 01:06
Updated: 03/05/2025 14:32
Changes: 10/16/2024 01:06 (23), 10/16/2024 01:07 (35), 10/16/2024 19:05 (2), 03/05/2025 14:32 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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