CVE-2024-3171: 
Google Chrome vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2024-3171 is a Use-after-free vulnerability discovered in the Accessibility component of Google Chrome versions prior to 122.0.6261.57. The vulnerability was reported by a researcher identified as 'ttt' on December 12, 2023, and was officially disclosed in February 2024 (Chrome Release).

The vulnerability is classified as a Use-after-free (CWE-416) issue in the Accessibility component of Google Chrome. It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) from NIST with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, while CISA-ADP assessed it with a score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD).

The vulnerability could potentially lead to heap corruption if successfully exploited. Given the CVSS scores and vector strings, a successful exploitation could result in high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).

Google has addressed this vulnerability in Chrome version 122.0.6261.57 and users are advised to update to this version or later. The fix was released as part of Chrome's stable channel update for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms (Chrome Release).