Heap Corruption Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2024-12694

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Google
Status
Chrome
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 December 2024

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Google Chrome that occurs due to a use after free error in the Compositing component. This flaw enables a remote attacker to leverage crafted HTML pages to potentially exploit heap corruption, leading to unexpected behaviors or crashes within the browser. Users of affected versions are encouraged to upgrade to the latest version to mitigate possible risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Chrome 131.0.6778.204

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/12/stable-chan...
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/368222741

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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