CVE-2024-5160: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2024-5160 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability discovered in Dawn, a component of Google Chrome. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 125.0.6422.76 and was disclosed on May 22, 2024. The issue allows a remote attacker to perform an out-of-bounds memory write through a specially crafted HTML page (NVD, Chrome Release).

The vulnerability is classified as a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) and out-of-bounds write (CWE-787). It 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 poses significant security risks as it allows attackers to perform out-of-bounds memory writes, potentially leading to code execution, data corruption, or system crashes. The high CVSS score indicates potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).

Users should update to Google Chrome version 125.0.6422.76 or later to address this vulnerability. The fix has been incorporated into the stable channel release for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms (Chrome Release).