CVE-2024-2887: Type Confusion in WebAssembly

Published Mar 21, 2024
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2024-2887 Type Confusion in WebAssembly

Other sources

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

Microsoft

Type Confusion in WebAssembly in Google Chrome prior to 123.0.6312.86 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

MITRE

Credit

Manfred Paul, via Pwn2Own 2024

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Extended Stable
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Google Chrome<123.0.6312.86
123.0.6312.86
Google Chrome<123.0.6312.86
fedoraproject fedora=38
fedoraproject fedora=39
fedoraproject fedora=40

Event History

Mar 21, 2024
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Mar 26, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:09 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:09 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Mar 27, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
News Published
via BleepingComputer·06:44 PM
News Published
via BleepingComputer·06:45 PM
Apr 3, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·04:39 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-2887?

CVE-2024-2887 is classified as a type confusion vulnerability that could potentially allow for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-2887?

To fix CVE-2024-2887, users should update Google Chrome to version 123.0.6312.86 or later, or ensure that their Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) browser is fully updated.

3

Which versions of Chrome are affected by CVE-2024-2887?

CVE-2024-2887 affects versions of Google Chrome prior to 123.0.6312.86.

4

Does CVE-2024-2887 affect Microsoft Edge?

Yes, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is affected by CVE-2024-2887 since it incorporates Chromium.

5

What types of systems are at risk due to CVE-2024-2887?

CVE-2024-2887 poses a risk to any system running vulnerable versions of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), including multiple distributions of Fedora.

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