Use After Free Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2024-9955

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Chrome
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 October 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟣 EPSS 22%

What is CVE-2024-9955?

A use after free vulnerability exists in the WebAuthentication component of Google Chrome that may allow an attacker to exploit heap corruption. This vulnerability is triggered by sending a specially crafted HTML page to a user, potentially affecting the integrity of the browser session. Users are encouraged to update to the latest version to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/10/stable-chan...
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/370133761

EPSS Score

22% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

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

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

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