Yandex Browser for Desktop prior 24.4.0.682 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Yandex Browser for Desktop. It has been declared as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-26226. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Yandex Browser for Desktop. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing. 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. CVE summarizes:

A use after free memory corruption issue exists in Yandex Browser for Desktop prior to version 24.4.0.682

The weakness was disclosed by khangkito. The advisory is available at yandex.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-26226 since 02/20/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 24.4.0.682 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-30051). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Browser for Desktop 24.4.0.682

Timelineinfo

02/20/2023 🔍
05/30/2025 +829 days 🔍
05/30/2025 +0 days 🔍
12/05/2025 +189 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: yandex.com
Researcher: khangkito
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-26226 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-26226
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-310722
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2025 22:43
Updated: 12/05/2025 06:45
Changes: 05/30/2025 22:43 (66), 06/02/2025 21:28 (1), 12/05/2025 04:31 (1), 12/05/2025 06:45 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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