CVE-2024-7255 Memory corruption in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds memory access in Chrome via a crafted HTML page, potentially leading to code execution or crashes.

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-2024-7255?

CVE-2024-7255 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 1 Aug 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

Out of bounds read in WebTransport in Google Chrome prior to 127.0.6533.88 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7255?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7255?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2024-7255 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7255 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7255, GHSA-mcqx-pmh8-v9cr.

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