[ CVE-2024-4761 · Published 14 May 2024 ]
Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Write Vulnerability
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2024-05-16
- EPSS: 11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 96% of CVEs)
[ Description ]Official description
Out of bounds write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.207 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CISA: Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an unspecified out-of-bounds memory write vulnerability 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.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 6 Jun 2024): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.htmlVendor Advisory
- issues.chromium.org/issues/339458194Permissions Required
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/…Mailing List
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- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/…Mailing List
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource