CVE-2024-6772
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine allows attackers to perform out-of-bounds memory access via malicious HTML pages. It affects all users running vulnerable Chrome versions, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The high CVSS score reflects the serious impact of successful exploitation.
💻 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 complete system compromise, data theft, or ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Browser crash, memory corruption, or limited code execution within the browser sandbox.
If Mitigated
No impact if patched; limited impact if sandboxing works as designed.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting malicious page). No public exploit code known at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 126.0.6478.182
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Chrome. 2. Click three-dot menu → Help → About Google Chrome. 3. Chrome will automatically check for and install updates. 4. Click 'Relaunch' to restart Chrome.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable JavaScript
allPrevents exploitation by disabling JavaScript execution in Chrome
Use Site Isolation
allEnhances Chrome's site isolation feature to limit impact
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict browsing to trusted websites only
- Implement web filtering to block malicious sites
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Chrome version in Settings → About Chrome. If version is below 126.0.6478.182, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
chrome://version/Verify Fix Applied:
Confirm Chrome version is 126.0.6478.182 or higher after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports
- Memory access violation logs
- Sandbox escape attempts
Network Indicators:
- Requests to known malicious domains hosting exploit code
SIEM Query:
source="chrome" AND (event_type="crash" OR message="*out of bounds*" OR message="*memory access*")