CVE-2024-4671: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2024-4671 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability discovered in the Visuals component of Google Chrome versions prior to 124.0.6367.201. The vulnerability was reported by an anonymous researcher on May 7, 2024, and was publicly disclosed on May 9, 2024. This security flaw affects Google Chrome browser across multiple platforms including Windows, Mac, and Linux (Chrome Release).

The vulnerability is classified as a use-after-free bug in the Visuals component of Chrome. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. The flaw is tracked under CWE-416 (Use After Free), which occurs when a program continues to use a pointer after it has been freed, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution (NVD).

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This could lead to arbitrary code execution outside the browser's security sandbox, potentially compromising the entire system (NVD, Chrome Release).

Google has released version 124.0.6367.201/.202 for Windows and macOS, and version 124.0.6367.201 for Linux to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators are strongly advised to update their Chrome browsers immediately to these versions or later. The update will be rolled out over the coming days/weeks (Chrome Release).