Critical severity · published Aug 21, 2024
CVE-2024-7971
Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
In wildKEV
9.6
CVSS
21%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)21.0% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Aug 26, 2024
Federal remediation dueSep 16, 2024
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chrome · Google
128.0.6613.84 before 128.0.6613.84 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
ED
Edge · Microsoft
before 128.0.2739.42 · source: NVD
CV
Chromium V8 · Google
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7971
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7971
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
chromereleases.googleblog.com
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html
issues.chromium.org
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/360700873
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