Google releases Chrome 126 patching multiple high severity flaws
Take action: Finally an update without a critical actively exploited vulnerability. Still wise to update your Chrome, Edge, Opera, Brave. This time in a more relaxed approach.
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The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 126 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This update, available as version 126.0.6478.54 for Linux and 126.0.6478.56/57 for Windows and Mac, includes various improvements and 17 security fixes.
Below is a detailed overview of the vulnerabilities addressed:
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CVE-2024-5830 (CVSS Score 8.8): Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page.
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CVE-2024-5831 (CVSS Score 8.8): Use after free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
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CVE-2024-5832 (CVSS Score 8.8): Use after free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
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CVE-2024-5833 (CVSS Score 8.8): Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.
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CVE-2024-5834 (CVSS Score 8.8): Inappropriate implementation in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.
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CVE-2024-5835 (CVSS Score 8.8): Heap buffer overflow in Tab Groups in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
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CVE-2024-5836 (CVSS Score 8.8): Inappropriate Implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chrome Extension.
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CVE-2024-5837 (CVSS Score 8.8): Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.
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CVE-2024-5838 (CVSS Score 8.8): Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.
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CVE-2024-5839 (CVSS Score 8.8): Inappropriate Implementation in Memory Allocator in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
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CVE-2024-5840 (CVSS Score 8.1): Policy bypass in CORS in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control via a crafted HTML page.
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CVE-2024-5841 (CVSS Score 8.8): Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
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CVE-2024-5842 (CVSS Score 8.1): Use after free in Browser UI in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.
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CVE-2024-5843 (CVSS Score 8.8): Inappropriate implementation in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to obfuscate security UI via a malicious file.
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CVE-2024-5844 (CVSS Score 8.8): Heap buffer overflow in Tab Strip in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.
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CVE-2024-5845 (CVSS Score 8.8): Use after free in Audio in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.
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CVE-2024-5846 (CVSS Score 8.8): Use after free in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.
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CVE-2024-5847 (CVSS Score 8.8 ): Use after free in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.
Users are encouraged to update to the latest Chrome version to ensure they are protected from these vulnerabilities.
