CVE-2024-4761: Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Write Vulnerability

CVE-2024-4761 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-05-16

Google Chromium V8 engine contains an out-of-bounds memory write vulnerability. A remote attacker can exploit this by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Technologies: Google Chromium V8. Vendors: Google.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-4761 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-4761 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 16 May 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-4761?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 16 May 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.207; Microsoft Edge; Opera Software Opera; Fedora Project Fedora 38, 39, 40.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-4761?
A patch was published on 2024-05-13: Stable channel update for desktop released by Google. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-4761 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-4761?
Check whether you run Google Chromium V8. 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 124.0.6367.207
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Opera Software Opera
  • Fedora Project Fedora 38, 39, 40

Timeline

  • 2024-05-13: patched: Stable channel update for desktop released by Google.
  • 2024-05-16: disclosed: Vulnerability published.
  • 2024-05-16: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
  • 2024-05-16: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild.

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