Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2024-2886
Use after free in WebCodecs in Google Chrome prior to 123.0.6312.86 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 123.0.6312.86
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38, 39, 40
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_26.html (Release Notes)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/330575496 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-2886?
- CVE-2024-2886 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-2886?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-2886 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.