CVE-2024-7971 · netVigilance record NV24-0104

Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion

past due

What to do

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

CISA deadline 2024-09-16 · passed 1 year 11 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Who is affected

Google Chromium V8. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-843.

Timeline

2024-08-26
Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
2024-09-16
CISA remediation deadlinepassed 1 year 11 months ago

Sources

NVD entry for CVE-2024-7971 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7971
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
chromereleases.googleblog.com chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html
nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7971