#VU81244 Heap-based buffer overflow in Google Chromium
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81244
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
Google Chromium
Client/Desktop applications /
Web browsers
Vendor:
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted HTML content in vp8 encoding in libvpx. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Mitigation
Update to version 117.0.5938.132.
Vulnerable software versions
External links
http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_27.html
http://crbug.com/1486441
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
