CVE-2024-3172 Code injection in Chrome
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in Google Chrome by tricking users into specific UI gestures on crafted HTML pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-3172?
CVE-2024-3172 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 16 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Insufficient data validation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 121.0.6167.85 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3172?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3172?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-3172 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-3172 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-3172, GHSA-5pv6-mmq6-6w3p.