CVE-2024-7971
CRITICAL CISA KEV EPSS 97.0%
Published Aug 21, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
9.6 CVSS 3.1
Published Aug 21, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
KEV Listed Aug 26, 2024 1y ago
KEV Due Sep 16, 2024 652d overdue
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 Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
CISA Known Exploited Overdue 652d
- Added
- Aug 26, 2024
- Due
- Sep 16, 2024
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
EPSS Exploit Probability
97.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Actively Exploited (KEV)
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-843
Affected Products 2
References 4
- 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
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-7971
- microsoft.com https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/08/30/north-korean-threat-actor-citrine-sleet-exploiting-chromium-zero-day/
Remediation
- microsoft.com https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/08/30/north-korean-threat-actor-citrine-sleet-exploiting-chromium-zero-day/