CVE-2024-5839

Description

Inappropriate Implementation in Memory Allocator in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.21%
Third-Party Advisory googleblog.com Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html third party advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/340122160 permissions required
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7VXA32LXMNK3DSK3JBRLTBPFUH7LTODU/ third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MPU7AB53QQVNTBPGRMJRY5SXJNYWW3FX/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5839?
CVE-2024-5839 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5839?
To fix CVE-2024-5839, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-5839 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5839 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-5839?
CVE-2024-5839 affects Google Chrome.
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