Google Chrome up to 131.0.6778.108 V8 type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Chrome. The affected element is an unknown function of the component V8. Performing a manipulation results in type confusion. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-12381. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome. This affects some unknown functionality of the component V8. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 131.0.6778.139 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The weakness was disclosed by Seunghyun Lee. It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-12381. 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 12/14/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 212699 (Debian dsa-5829 : chromium - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 131.0.6778.139 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (212699). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality 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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Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 212699
Nessus Name: Debian dsa-5829 : chromium - security update

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 131.0.6778.139

Timelineinfo

12/11/2024 🔍
12/11/2024 +0 days 🔍
02/20/2025 +71 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Researcher: Seunghyun Lee
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-12381 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-12381
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-287667

Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2024 07:53
Updated: 02/20/2025 10:28
Changes: 12/11/2024 07:53 (55), 12/13/2024 01:56 (2), 12/14/2024 05:21 (22), 02/20/2025 10:28 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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