CVE-2024-10826
📋 TL;DR
This is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome's Family Experiences component on Android that allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption. Attackers can trigger this by tricking users into visiting a malicious HTML page. Only Android users running vulnerable Chrome versions are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Google Chrome for Android
📦 What is this software?
Chrome by Google
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Learn more about Chrome →⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full device compromise including arbitrary code execution, data theft, and persistence on the Android device.
Likely Case
Browser crash leading to denial of service, or limited code execution within Chrome's sandbox.
If Mitigated
No impact if Chrome is updated to patched version or if exploit attempts are blocked by security controls.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires user interaction (visiting malicious page) but no authentication. Use-after-free vulnerabilities in Chrome are frequently exploited in the wild.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 130.0.6723.116 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Google Play Store on Android device. 2. Search for 'Chrome'. 3. Tap 'Update' if available. 4. Alternatively, open Chrome → Settings → About Chrome to trigger update check. 5. Restart Chrome after update completes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable JavaScript
androidPrevents exploitation by disabling JavaScript execution in Chrome
Chrome → Settings → Site Settings → JavaScript → Blocked
Use alternative browser
androidTemporarily switch to a different browser until Chrome is updated
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to untrusted websites via network filtering
- Implement application allowlisting to prevent unauthorized Chrome execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Open Chrome → Settings → About Chrome → Check version numberCheck Version:
chrome://version/ in Chrome address barVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Chrome version is 130.0.6723.116 or higher in About Chrome📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports with memory corruption signatures
- Unexpected Chrome process termination
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to known exploit domains
- Suspicious JavaScript loading patterns
SIEM Query:
source="chrome_crash_reports" AND (message="heap corruption" OR message="use-after-free")