CVE-2024-6101: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

An inappropriate implementation vulnerability (CVE-2024-6101) was discovered in the V8 engine's WebAssembly component of Google Chrome versions prior to 126.0.6478.114. The vulnerability was reported by @ginggilBesel on May 31, 2024, and was officially disclosed on June 18, 2024. This security flaw affects Google Chrome browsers across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms (Chrome Release).

The vulnerability is classified as High severity with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) and vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The flaw allows a remote attacker to perform out-of-bounds memory access through a specially crafted HTML page, specifically targeting the WebAssembly implementation in Chrome's V8 engine (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to out-of-bounds memory access, potentially allowing attackers to access sensitive information, execute arbitrary code, or cause browser crashes. The high CVSS score indicates potential severe impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).

Google has released version 126.0.6478.114 of Chrome to address this vulnerability. Users are strongly advised to update their Chrome browsers to this version or later. The fix has also been incorporated into Fedora Linux distributions 39 and 40 through their respective update channels (Chrome Release, Fedora Update).