SB2024080523 - Fedora 40 update for chromium



SB2024080523 - Fedora 40 update for chromium

Published: August 5, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024080523
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 19
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 63% Medium 37%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 19 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6990)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in Dawn. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code on the system.


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7255)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the WebTransport component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and gain access to sensitive information.


3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7256)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing HTML content in Dawn. Chrome High. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6988)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Downloads. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6989)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Loader. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6991)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Dawn. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


7) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6992)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in ANGLE. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


8) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6993)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to inappropriate implementation in Canvas. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain unauthorized access to the system.


9) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6994)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Layout. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


10) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6995)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to inappropriate implementation in Fullscreen. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain unauthorized access to the system.


11) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6996)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Frames. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


12) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6997)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within Tabs. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


13) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6998)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within User Education. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


14) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6999)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to inappropriate implementation in FedCM. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain unauthorized access to the system.


15) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7000)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within CSS. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


16) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7001)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to inappropriate implementation in HTML. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain unauthorized access to the system.


17) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7003)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to inappropriate implementation in FedCM. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain unauthorized access to the system.


18) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7004)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Safe Browsing. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


19) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7005)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Safe Browsing. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.