CVE-2024-8637: Use after free in Media Router

Published Aug 23, 2024
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2024-8637 Use after free in Media Router

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

Use after free in Media Router in Google Chrome on Android prior to 128.0.6613.137 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

— MITRE

Credit

lime@@limeSec_(TIANGONG Team of Legendsec at QI)

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Microsoft Edge<128.0.2739.79
Google Chrome<128.0.6613.137
128.0.6613.137
All of the following
Google Chrome<128.0.6613.137
Google Android

Event History

Aug 23, 2024
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Sep 11, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:47 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 13, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·12:05 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8637?

CVE-2024-8637 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on affected systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-8637?

To mitigate CVE-2024-8637, you should update Google Chrome to version 128.0.6613.137 or later and Microsoft Edge to version 128.0.2739.79 or later.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2024-8637?

CVE-2024-8637 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 128.0.6613.137 and Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) prior to the latest update.

4

Is my version of Google Chrome safe from CVE-2024-8637?

If you are using Google Chrome version 128.0.6613.137 or later, you are not vulnerable to CVE-2024-8637.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-8637?

CVE-2024-8637 is a use-after-free vulnerability that can lead to memory corruption.

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