CVE-2024-9859: 
Google Chrome vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Type confusion vulnerability (CVE-2024-9859) was discovered in Google Chrome's WebAssembly component prior to version 126.0.6478.126. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 11, 2024, affecting all versions of Google Chrome before the patched version. This high-severity security flaw could potentially allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through specially crafted HTML pages (NVD).

The vulnerability is classified as a type confusion issue (CWE-843) in Chrome's WebAssembly implementation. 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. This scoring indicates that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges, but does require user interaction (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. The high CVSS score indicates potential severe impacts on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability when successfully exploited (NVD).

Google has addressed this vulnerability in Chrome version 126.0.6478.126. Users are strongly advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix has also been incorporated into Debian's security updates with version 131.0.6778.139-1~deb12u1 (Debian Security).