Google Chrome up to 131.0.6778.139 V8 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component V8. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-12695. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit 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 out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Out of bounds write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 131.0.6778.204 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-12695 since 12/16/2024. 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 12/19/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 213176 (Google Chrome < 131.0.6778.204 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 131.0.6778.204 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (213176). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source 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: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / 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: 213176
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 131.0.6778.204 Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 131.0.6778.204

Timelineinfo

12/16/2024 🔍
12/18/2024 +2 days 🔍
12/18/2024 +0 days 🔍
02/17/2025 +61 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 383647
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-12695 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-12695
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-288919

Entryinfo

Created: 12/18/2024 23:55
Updated: 02/17/2025 02:26
Changes: 12/18/2024 23:55 (58), 12/19/2024 05:37 (2), 02/17/2025 02:26 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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