First published: Wed Nov 15 2023(Updated: )
<p>This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see <a href="https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024">Google Chrome Releases</a> for more information.</p>
Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Cassidy Kim @cassidy6564
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) | ||
Google Chrome | <126.0.6478.126 | 126.0.6478.126 |
Google Chrome | <126.0.6478.126 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =39 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =40 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
The severity of CVE-2024-6291 is currently classified as high, due to the potential for exploitation in affected software.
To fix CVE-2024-6291, update Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) to version 126.0.6478.126 or later.
CVE-2024-6291 affects Google Chrome versions up to 126.0.6478.126 and specific versions of Microsoft Edge and Fedora.
CVE-2024-6291 is categorized as a use after free vulnerability in Chromium.
Currently, the recommended action for CVE-2024-6291 is to update to the latest versions of the affected browsers, as no official workarounds are provided.