Chrome <124.0.6367.201: Use-After-Free allows sandbox escape via crafted HTML
CVE-2024-4671 Published on May 14, 2024
Use after free in Visuals in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.201 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Google Chromium Visuals Use-After-Free Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Google Chromium Visuals contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by June 3, 2024: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-4671 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2024-4671 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-4671
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Affected Versions
Google Chrome:- Version 124.0.6367.201 and below 124.0.6367.201 is affected.
- Before 124.0.6367.201 is affected.
- Version 38 is affected.
- Version 39 is affected.
- Version 40 is affected.
- Version 38 is affected.
- Version 39 is affected.
- Version 40 is affected.
- Version 38 is affected.
- Version 39 is affected.
- Version 40 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.