CVE-2024-11920
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Dawn component on macOS allows attackers to trigger out-of-bounds memory access via malicious HTML pages. It affects Chrome users on macOS who haven't updated to version 130.0.6723.92 or later. The issue could lead to memory corruption and potential code execution.
💻 Affected Systems
- Google Chrome
- Chromium-based browsers
📦 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 malware installation
Likely Case
Browser crash (denial of service) or limited information disclosure from memory
If Mitigated
No impact if Chrome is updated to patched version or if exploit attempts are blocked
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires user to visit malicious webpage. No public exploit code available at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 130.0.6723.92
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_29.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Chrome. 2. Click Chrome menu → About Google Chrome. 3. Chrome will automatically check for updates and install if available. 4. Click Relaunch to restart Chrome.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable JavaScript
allPrevents execution of malicious JavaScript that could trigger the vulnerability
Use Content Security Policy
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution from untrusted sources
Content-Security-Policy: script-src 'self'
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Use alternative browser temporarily
- Restrict browsing to trusted websites only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Chrome version in About Google Chrome. If version is less than 130.0.6723.92, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
google-chrome --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Chrome version is 130.0.6723.92 or higher in About Google Chrome.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports
- Memory access violation errors in system logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections after visiting suspicious sites
- Multiple Chrome processes crashing
SIEM Query:
source="chrome_crash_reports" AND version<"130.0.6723.92"