# CVE-2023-7024: Google Chromium WebRTC Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-7024-google-chromium-webrtc-heap-buffer-overflow-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-01-02. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-7024 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-01-02

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the WebRTC component of Google Chromium-based browsers. A remote attacker can trigger heap corruption by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-7024 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2023-7024 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 2 January 2024. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2023-7024?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 2 January 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Chrome prior to 120.0.6099.129; Google Chromium WebRTC.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-7024?** A patch was published on 2023-12-20: Stable channel update for desktop released (120.0.6099.129) Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2023-7024 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-7024?** Check whether you run Google Chromium WebRTC. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Google Chrome prior to 120.0.6099.129
- Google Chromium WebRTC

## Timeline

- 2023-12-20: patched: Stable channel update for desktop released (120.0.6099.129)
- 2024-01-02: disclosed: CVE published and added to CISA KEV catalog
- 2024-01-02: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2024-01-02: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild in the advisory and CISA KEV catalog.