Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2024-08-26
• EPSS: 21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 98% of CVEs)
• Critical severity: CVSS 9.6

[ Description ]Official 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)

CISA: 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.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 16 Sep 2024): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

• Patch on microsoft.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD

[ References ]References

• chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.htmlRelease Notes
• issues.chromium.org/issues/360700873Permissions Required
• www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/08/30/north-korean-threat-actor-citrine-slee…ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource