A vulnerability in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 157.0.8103.78 could allow a remote attacker who compromised the renderer process to read memory.
Uninitialized resource in Media in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 157.0.8103.78 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially read memory…
What this means
This is rated low severity (3.1 out of 10). There is no confirmed exploitation of it yet. Ask IT whether Google Chrome and Microsoft Windows are in your estate.
Full vendor description
Uninitialized resource in Media in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 157.0.8103.78 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially read memory outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Scoring and exploitation
Exploitable over the network without any account, under specific conditions, but only if a user takes an action, such as opening a file or link. Low impact on confidentiality.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploitability
Longer bar: easier to attack
Impact
Longer bar: more harm
- ~0.2% estimated chance of attack in 30 daysModel estimate (): a probability signal, not confirmed exploitation
- Exploited in the wild
- Not confirmed in the
- Not reported
Weaknesses
Affected products ()
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Windows
Show the raw CPE strings (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
2 links from the CVE record, grouped by site; the vendor's advisory comes first.
chromereleases.googleblog.com1 linkVendor advisory
- stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01744469280.html (opens in a new tab)Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
issues.chromium.org1 link
- 574791611 (opens in a new tab)Permissions Required
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- Type Vulnerability

