Google Chrome prior 122.0.6261.94 V8 type confusion

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6.0$5k-$25k0.00

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component V8. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 122.0.6261.94 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The weakness was disclosed 02/29/2024 as 324596. The advisory is shared at issues.chromium.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-1938 since 02/27/2024. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/29/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 122.0.6261.94 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com.

The entry VDB-255216 is pretty similar.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 122.0.6261.94

Timelineinfo

02/27/2024 CVE reserved
02/29/2024 +2 days Advisory disclosed
02/29/2024 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/29/2024 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 324596
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-1938 (🔒)
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Created: 02/29/2024 08:09
Changes: 02/29/2024 08:09 (42)
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Cache ID: 3:507:103

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