CVE-2024-4671 – This is a use-after-free vulnerability in Googl... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-4671?

CVE-2024-4671 has a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL). This is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome's Visuals component that allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the browser sandbox. It affects Chrome versions prior to 124.0.6367.201 and could lead to full system compromise.

📋 TL;DR

This is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome's Visuals component that allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the browser sandbox. It affects Chrome versions prior to 124.0.6367.201 and could lead to full system compromise.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Google Chrome
Chromium-based browsers

Versions: All versions prior to 124.0.6367.201

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, macOS, ChromeOS

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: All standard Chrome installations are vulnerable. Requires renderer process compromise first, then this vulnerability enables sandbox escape.

📦 What is this software?

Chrome by Google

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete sandbox escape leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the Chrome process, potentially resulting in full system compromise.

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Likely Case

Successful sandbox escape allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system, install malware, or steal sensitive data.

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If Mitigated

Limited to renderer process compromise if sandbox holds, preventing system-level access.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - Attackers can exploit via crafted HTML pages delivered through web browsing.

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Requires user interaction with malicious content, but internal threats could deliver via phishing or compromised internal sites.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: UNKNOWN

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: MEDIUM

Requires chaining with another vulnerability to first compromise the renderer process, then this vulnerability enables sandbox escape.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 124.0.6367.201 and later

Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_9.html

Restart Required: Yes

Instructions:

1. Open Chrome. 2. Click the three-dot menu. 3. Go to Help > About Google Chrome. 4. Chrome will automatically check for and install updates. 5. Click 'Relaunch' to restart Chrome with the update.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable JavaScript

all

Prevents execution of malicious JavaScript that could exploit this vulnerability

Use Chrome's Site Isolation

all

Enhances sandboxing by isolating each site in separate processes

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Restrict browsing to trusted websites only
Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized Chrome execution

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check Chrome version in Settings > About Chrome. If version is below 124.0.6367.201, the system is vulnerable.

Check Version:

google-chrome --version (Linux) or open chrome://version in Chrome browser

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify Chrome version is 124.0.6367.201 or higher after update.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Chrome crash reports with memory corruption signatures
Unexpected Chrome process termination or restart patterns

Network Indicators:

Unusual outbound connections from Chrome processes
Traffic to known malicious domains delivering exploit code

SIEM Query:

source="chrome" AND (event_type="crash" OR process_name="chrome.exe" AND parent_process!="explorer.exe")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-4671

CVSS v3 Score: 9.6 (CRITICAL)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE: CWE-416

Published: May 14, 2024

Last Updated: October 24, 2025

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

Worst Case

Likely Case

If Mitigated

🎯 Exploit Status

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Instructions:

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable JavaScript

Use Chrome's Site Isolation

🧯 If You Can't Patch

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check Version:

Verify Fix Applied:

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Network Indicators:

SIEM Query:

📊 Metadata

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