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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-9954
CVE-2024-9954:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A high-severity use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2024-9954) was discovered in the AI component of Google Chrome versions prior to 130.0.6723.58. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption through a specially crafted HTML page (Chrome Blog, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-416 (Use After Free) 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 vulnerability requires user interaction and can be exploited remotely without requiring privileges (NVD, Palo Alto).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system through heap corruption. The vulnerability affects all Chrome versions before 130.0.6723.58 across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms (Chrome Blog).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in Google Chrome version 130.0.6723.58 and later versions. Users are advised to update their Chrome browsers to the latest version to protect against potential exploitation (Chrome Blog).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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