CVE-2024-0519
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption in Google Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine via a crafted HTML page. Attackers could potentially execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service. All users running vulnerable versions of Chrome are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Google Chrome
- Chromium-based browsers
📦 What is this software?
Chrome by Google
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to full system compromise, data theft, or ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Browser crash/denial of service or limited code execution within browser sandbox.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact if browser sandboxing works effectively, potentially just a tab crash.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user to visit malicious webpage. No public exploit code available at disclosure.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 120.0.6099.224
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_16.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Chrome. 2. Click three-dot menu → Help → About Google Chrome. 3. Chrome will automatically check for and install update. 4. Click 'Relaunch' to restart Chrome.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable JavaScript
allPrevents execution of malicious JavaScript that could trigger the vulnerability
Use browser extensions to block scripts
allExtensions like NoScript or uBlock Origin can block JavaScript execution on untrusted sites
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict browser usage to trusted websites only
- Implement network filtering to block malicious domains
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Chrome version: chrome://version/ and verify if version is below 120.0.6099.224Check Version:
chrome://version/Verify Fix Applied:
Confirm Chrome version is 120.0.6099.224 or higher via chrome://version/📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports
- Unexpected browser process termination
- Sandbox escape attempts
Network Indicators:
- Requests to known malicious domains hosting exploit code
- Unusual JavaScript execution patterns
SIEM Query:
source="chrome_crash_reports" AND (process="chrome.exe" OR process="chrome") AND severity="HIGH"🔗 References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_16.html
- https://crbug.com/1517354
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IIUBRVICICWREJQUVT67RS7E4PVZQ5RS/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TNN4SO5UI3U3Q6ASTVT6WMZ4723FYDLH/
- https://www.couchbase.com/alerts/
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_16.html
- https://crbug.com/1517354
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IIUBRVICICWREJQUVT67RS7E4PVZQ5RS/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TNN4SO5UI3U3Q6ASTVT6WMZ4723FYDLH/
- https://www.couchbase.com/alerts/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-0519
