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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-5842 · published 11 June 2024

CVE-2024-5842: Google chrome use after free vulnerability

Google · Chrome

Use after free in Browser UI in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.48% · top 60.8% CWE-416 · Use after free
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.48%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Use after free in Browser UI in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Third Party Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40062622 Permissions Required
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7VXA32LXMNK3DSK3JBRLTBPFU Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/MPU7AB53QQVNTBPGRMJRY5SXJ Third Party Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Third Party Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40062622 Permissions Required
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7VXA32LXMNK3DSK3JBRLTBPFU Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/MPU7AB53QQVNTBPGRMJRY5SXJ Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-5842), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.