Vulnerability · Published May 15, 2024 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2024-4949
Critical 9.6
In plain English
A critical-severity use-after-free in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 38.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.60 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 125.0.6422.60-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5694-1 |
| Debian:12 | chromium | 125.0.6422.60-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-4949 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 125.0.6422.60-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-4949 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 125.0.6422.60-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-4949 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/326607001
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NTSN22LNYXMWHVTYNOYQVOY7VDZFHENQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WSUWM73ZCXTN62AT2REYQDD5ZKPFMDZD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6G7EYH2JAK5OJPVNC6AXYQ5K7YGYNCDN/