Google Chrome Codecs Use-After-Free Vulnerability Allowing Out-of-Bounds Memory Access

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Codecs component of Google Chrome. This issue affects versions prior to 147.0.7727.101 and allows remote attackers to potentially execute out-of-bounds memory access by crafting a specific video file.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to out-of-bounds memory access, a common cause of memory corruption issues that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

Remediation

Users can update to Google Chrome version 147.0.7727.101 or later to address this vulnerability.