[ CVE-2024-5274 · Published 28 May 2024 ]
Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2024-05-28
- Critical severity: CVSS 9.6
[ Description ]Official description
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.112 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CISA: Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code 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 18 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_23.htmlRelease Notes
- issues.chromium.org/issues/341663589ExploitIssue Tracking
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/…Mailing List
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/…Mailing List
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource