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Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

Google - Chromium V8 · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2024-08-26. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CVE-2024-7971

CriticalCVSS 9.6KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the browser context, potentially leading to user system compromise.

Recommendation

Update Google Chrome to version 128.0.6613.84 or later.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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)

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS