Google · Google Chrome · CVE-2024-5839
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Google Chrome versions prior to 126.0.6478.54
Microsoft Edge (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue is related to an inappropriate implementation in the Memory Allocator component of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers, which can lead to heap corruption. This can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted HTML page, potentially allowing them to disclose protected information or cause a denial of service. The estimated number of potentially affected devices is not specified.
**Recommendations**
For Google Chrome versions prior to 126.0.6478.54, update to version 126.0.6478.54 or later to resolve the issue.
For Microsoft Edge, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.