CVE-2024-10487
📋 TL;DR
This critical vulnerability in Google Chrome's Dawn component allows remote attackers to write data outside intended memory boundaries via a malicious HTML page. Attackers could potentially execute arbitrary code or crash the browser. All Chrome users prior to version 130.0.6723.92 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Google Chrome
- Chromium-based browsers
- Microsoft Edge
- Brave
- Opera
📦 What is this software?
Chrome by Google
Google Chrome is the world's most popular web browser, used by over 3 billion users globally across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS platforms. As a Chromium-based browser developed by Google, Chrome dominates the browser market with approximately 65% market share, making it a critical compon...
Learn more about Chrome →⚠️ 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 memory corruption allowing information disclosure.
If Mitigated
No impact if patched; sandboxing may limit exploit effectiveness even if unpatched.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user to visit malicious website but no authentication needed. Critical severity suggests reliable exploitation is possible.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 130.0.6723.92 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_29.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Chrome. 2. Click three dots menu → Help → About Google Chrome. 3. Chrome will automatically check for and install update. 4. Click 'Relaunch' when prompted.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable JavaScript
allPrevents malicious HTML from executing exploit code but breaks most websites.
chrome://settings/content/javascript → Block
Use Site Isolation
allEnables Chrome's site isolation feature to limit cross-site impact.
chrome://flags/#enable-site-per-process → Enable
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict web browsing to trusted sites only using proxy or firewall rules.
- Deploy application allowlisting to prevent unauthorized Chrome execution.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Chrome version: if below 130.0.6723.92, you're vulnerable.Check Version:
On Chrome: chrome://version | On command line: google-chrome --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Chrome version is 130.0.6723.92 or higher after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports with memory access violations
- Unexpected Chrome process termination in system logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from Chrome after visiting unknown sites
- Traffic to known exploit hosting domains
SIEM Query:
source="chrome_crash_reports" AND (message="access violation" OR message="out of bounds")