CVE-2024-1077: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2024-1077 is a high-severity vulnerability discovered in Google Chrome versions prior to 121.0.6167.139. The vulnerability is characterized as a Use-after-free issue in the Network component that could allow a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption through a malicious file (Chrome Blog, NVD).

The vulnerability is classified as a Use-after-free (CWE-416) issue affecting the Network component of Chrome. It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (High) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required for exploitation (NVD).

The vulnerability could lead to heap corruption if successfully exploited, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause system crashes. The high CVSS score indicates potential severe impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).

Google has released version 121.0.6167.139 of Chrome to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their Chrome browsers to this version or later. The fix has been incorporated into various distributions including Fedora 38 and 39 (Chrome Blog, Fedora Update).