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
EPSS: 0.021 (80.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 123.0.6312.86
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38, 39, 40
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (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.