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CVE-2024-5493

Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.141 allowed a remote attacker...

8.8 HighFix available

Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.141 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.85%Up 0.8 points since May 31, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.141 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
CVE-2024-5493
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787, CWE-122
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 7.5

Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.141 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
CVE-2024-5493
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-122
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-46703 7.5

Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.141 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
EUVD-2024-46703
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f6rr-qfxh-hcf9 7.5

Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.141 allowed a remote attacker...

Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.141 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
GHSA-f6rr-qfxh-hcf9
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-122, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.8

Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.141 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
CVE-2024-5493
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-5493 8.8

Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.141 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-5493
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2024-0205 No score

Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix security vulnerabilities

The chromium-browser-stable package has been updated to the 125.0.6422.141 release. It includes 11 security fixes. Some of them are:

  • High CVE-2024-5493: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC. Reported by Cassidy Kim(@cassidy6564) on 2024-05-11
  • High CVE-2024-5494: Use after free in Dawn. Reported by wgslfuzz on 2024-05-01
  • High CVE-2024-5495: Use after free in Dawn. Reported by wgslfuzz on 2024-05-01
  • High CVE-2024-5496: Use after free in Media Session. Reported by Cassidy Kim(@cassidy6564) on 2024-05-06
  • High CVE-2024-5497: Out of bounds memory access in Keyboard Inputs. Reported by zh1x1an1221 of Ant Group Tianqiong Security Lab on 2024-05-07
  • High CVE-2024-5498: Use after free in Presentation API. Reported by anymous on 2024-05-09
  • High CVE-2024-5499: Out of bounds write in Streams API. Reported by anonymous on 2024-05-11 Please, do note, only x86_64 is supported since some versions ago. i586 support for linux was stopped some years ago and the community is not able to provide patches anymore for the latest Chromium code.
Record
MGASA-2024-0205
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:0155-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

Chromium 125.0.6422.141 (boo#1225690)

  • CVE-2024-5493: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC
  • CVE-2024-5494: Use after free in Dawn
  • CVE-2024-5495: Use after free in Dawn
  • CVE-2024-5496: Use after free in Media Session
  • CVE-2024-5497: Out of bounds memory access in Keyboard Inputs
  • CVE-2024-5498: Use after free in Presentation API
  • CVE-2024-5499: Out of bounds write in Streams API
Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:0155-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:0187-1 No score

Security update for opera

This update for opera fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 111.0.5168.43

    • DNA-115228 Adblocker is blocking ads when turned off
    • DNA-116605 Crash at opera::BrowserContentsView:: NonClientHitTestPoint(gfx::Point const&)
    • DNA-116855 Cannot close tab island’s tab when popup was hovered
    • DNA-116885 Add chrome.cookies api permission to Rich Hints
    • DNA-116948 [Linux] Theme toggle in settings is not working

  • Update to 111.0.5168.25

    • CHR-9754 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-125-5168 to 125.0.6422.142
    • DNA-116089 [Win/Lin] Fullscreen view has rounded corners
    • DNA-116208 The red dot on the Aria’s icon is misaligned
    • DNA-116693 X (twitter) logo is not available on opera:about page
    • DNA-116737 [Bookmarks] Bookmarks bar favicon have light theme color in new window
    • DNA-116769 Extension popup – pin icon is replaced
    • DNA-116850 Fix full package installer link
    • DNA-116852 Promote 111 to stable
    • DNA-116491 Site info popup is cut with dropdown opened
    • DNA-116661 [opera:settings] IPFS/IPNS Gateway box has the wrong design
    • DNA-116789 Translations for O111
    • DNA-116813 [React emoji picker] Flag emojis are not load correctly
    • DNA-116893 Put 'Show emojis in tab tooltip' in Settings
    • DNA-116918 Translations for 'Show emojis in tab tooltip'

  • Complete Opera 111 changelog at: https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/changelog-for-111

  • The update to chromium 125.0.6422.142 fixes following issues: CVE-2024-5493, CVE-2024-5494, CVE-2024-5495, CVE-2024-5496, CVE-2024-5497, CVE-2024-5498, CVE-2024-5499

  • Update to 110.0.5130.64

    • CHR-9748 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-124-5130 to 124.0.6367.243
    • DNA-116317 Create outline or shadow around emojis on tab strip
    • DNA-116320 Create animation for emoji disappearing from tab strip
    • DNA-116564 Assign custom emoji from emoji picker
    • DNA-116690 Make chrome://emoji-picker attachable by webdriver
    • DNA-116732 Introduce stat event for setting / unsetting emoji on a tab
    • DNA-116753 Emoji picker does not follow browser theme
    • DNA-116755 Record tab emojis added / removed
    • DNA-116777 Enable #tab-art on all streams

  • Update to 110.0.5130.49

    • CHR-9416 Updating Chromium on desktop-stable-* branches
    • DNA-116706 [gpu-crash] Crash at SkGpuShaderImageFilter:: onFilterImage(skif::Context const&)
Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:0187-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:0223-1 No score

Security update for opera

This update for opera fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 112.0.5197.25

    • CHR-9787 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-126-5197 to 126.0.6478.127

  • The update to chromium 126.0.6478.127 fixes following issues: CVE-2024-6290, CVE-2024-6291, CVE-2024-6292, CVE-2024-6293

  • Update to 112.0.5197.24

    • CHR-9762 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-126-5197 to 126.0.6478.62
    • DNA-117001 Crash at base::internal::check_is_test_impl (base::NotFatalUntil)
    • DNA-117050 [Settings][Sync] Synchronization options aren't visible
    • DNA-117076 [Player] Background of the icons has changed and the Tidal icon is now missing
    • DNA-117109 Browser freezes when trying to remove a tab
    • DNA-117181 Translations for O112
    • DNA-117202 Crash at syncer::SyncServiceImpl::NotifyObservers()
    • DNA-117295 Remove emoji names field in picker
    • DNA-117347 Start page is not rendered on first switch to workspace after its creation
    • DNA-117431 Promote 112 to stable

  • Complete Opera 112 changelog at: https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/changelog-for-112

  • The update to chromium >= 126.0.6478.54 fixes following issues: CVE-2024-5830, CVE-2024-5831, CVE-2024-5832, CVE-2024-5833, CVE-2024-5834, CVE-2024-5835, CVE-2024-5836, CVE-2024-5837, CVE-2024-5838, CVE-2024-5839, CVE-2024-5840, CVE-2024-5841, CVE-2024-5842, CVE-2024-5843, CVE-2024-5844, CVE-2024-5845, CVE-2024-5846, CVE-2024-5847

  • Update to 111.0.5168.55

    • DNA-116749 Unnecessary icons in the advanced sync settings
    • DNA-116961 Evaluate #vtvd-as-platform-sw-decoder in the field
    • DNA-117003 #vtvd-as-platform-sw-decoder is not registered in media unittests

Update to 111.0.5168.43

  • DNA-115228 Adblocker is blocking ads when turned off
  • DNA-116605 Crash at opera::BrowserContentsView:: NonClientHitTestPoint(gfx::Point const&)
  • DNA-116855 Cannot close tab island’s tab when popup was hovered
  • DNA-116885 Add chrome.cookies api permission to Rich Hints
  • DNA-116948 [Linux] Theme toggle in settings is not working

Update to 111.0.5168.25

  • CHR-9754 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-125-5168 to 125.0.6422.142
  • DNA-116089 [Win/Lin] Fullscreen view has rounded corners
  • DNA-116208 The red dot on the Aria’s icon is misaligned
  • DNA-116693 X (twitter) logo is not available on opera:about page
  • DNA-116737 [Bookmarks] Bookmarks bar favicon have light theme color in new window
  • DNA-116769 Extension popup – pin icon is replaced
  • DNA-116850 Fix full package installer link
  • DNA-116852 Promote 111 to stable
  • DNA-116491 Site info popup is cut with dropdown opened
  • DNA-116661 [opera:settings] IPFS/IPNS Gateway box has the wrong design
  • DNA-116789 Translations for O111
  • DNA-116813 [React emoji picker] Flag emojis are not load correctly
  • DNA-116893 Put 'Show emojis in tab tooltip' in Settings
  • DNA-116918 Translations for 'Show emojis in tab tooltip'

  • Complete Opera 111 changelog at: https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/changelog-for-111

  • The update to chromium 125.0.6422.142 fixes following issues: CVE-2024-5493, CVE-2024-5494, CVE-2024-5495, CVE-2024-5496, CVE-2024-5497, CVE-2024-5498, CVE-2024-5499

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:0223-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14013-1 No score

chromedriver-125.0.6422.141-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-125.0.6422.141-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14013-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14193-1 No score

nodejs-electron-30.2.0-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the nodejs-electron-30.2.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14193-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
chromium
Debian:12
 before 125.0.6422.141-1~deb12u1, plus listed versions
113.0.5672.126-1114.0.5735.106-1114.0.5735.106-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.106-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.133-1
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114.0.5735.133-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.133-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.198-1114.0.5735.198-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.198-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.90-1114.0.5735.90-2114.0.5735.90-2~deb11u1114.0.5735.90-2~deb12u1115.0.5790.102-1115.0.5790.102-2115.0.5790.170-1115.0.5790.170-1~deb11u1115.0.5790.170-1~deb12u1115.0.5790.98-1115.0.5790.98-1~deb11u1115.0.5790.98-1~deb12u1115.0.5790.98-2116.0.5845.110-1116.0.5845.110-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.110-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.110-2116.0.5845.140-1116.0.5845.140-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.140-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.180-1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.96-1116.0.5845.96-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.96-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.96-2117.0.5938.132-1117.0.5938.132-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.132-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.132-2117.0.5938.149-1117.0.5938.149-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.149-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.62-1117.0.5938.62-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.62-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.92-1118.0.5993.117-1118.0.5993.117-1~deb11u1
125.0.6422.141-1~deb12u1
chromium
Debian:13
 before 125.0.6422.141-1
125.0.6422.141-1
chromium
Debian:14
 before 125.0.6422.141-1
125.0.6422.141-1
chromium-browser-stable
Mageia:9
 before 125.0.6422.141-1.mga9.tainted
125.0.6422.141-1.mga9.tainted
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP6
 before 125.0.6422.141-bp156.2.3.1
125.0.6422.141-bp156.2.3.1
chromium
openSUSE:Leap 15.6
 before 125.0.6422.141-bp156.2.3.1
125.0.6422.141-bp156.2.3.1
opera
openSUSE:Leap 15.5 NonFree
 before 111.0.5168.43-lp155.3.51.1
111.0.5168.43-lp155.3.51.1
opera
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 NonFree
 before 112.0.5197.25-lp156.2.11.1
112.0.5197.25-lp156.2.11.1
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 125.0.6422.141-1.1
125.0.6422.141-1.1
nodejs-electron
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 30.2.0-1.1
30.2.0-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-5493 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Google Chrome, published May 30, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.85%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in chromium 125.0.6422.141-1~deb12u1.

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