CVE-2024-3176
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform out-of-bounds memory writes via a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome's SwiftShader component. It affects all users running vulnerable versions of Google Chrome, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is in the browser's graphics rendering engine.
💻 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 with the privileges of the Chrome process, potentially leading to full system compromise if combined with privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Browser crash (denial of service) or limited memory corruption leading to information disclosure.
If Mitigated
Browser sandboxing may contain the exploit to the browser process, preventing full system compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious webpage). No public exploit code is known at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 117.0.5938.62 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Chrome. 2. Click the three-dot menu → Help → About Google Chrome. 3. Chrome will automatically check for and apply updates. 4. Restart Chrome when prompted.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable SwiftShader
allForce Chrome to use hardware acceleration only, bypassing the vulnerable component.
chrome://flags/#disable-software-rasterizer → Disable
Enable Site Isolation
allIsolate websites in separate processes to limit impact of memory corruption.
chrome://flags/#enable-site-per-process → Enable
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Use alternative browsers until patching is possible.
- Implement network filtering to block malicious websites and restrict browsing to trusted sites only.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Chrome version in About Google Chrome page. If version is below 117.0.5938.62, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
google-chrome --version (Linux), "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --version (Windows), or check via chrome://versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Chrome version is 117.0.5938.62 or higher after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports with SwiftShader-related stack traces
- Unexpected Chrome process terminations
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to known malicious domains hosting exploit code
- Unusual outbound connections from Chrome processes
SIEM Query:
source="chrome_crash_reports" AND (process="chrome" OR process="swiftshader") AND severity="HIGH"