CVE-2024-5274: Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

CVE-2024-5274 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-05-28

A type confusion vulnerability exists in the Google Chromium V8 engine. A remote attacker can exploit this by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution within the browser sandbox.

Technologies: Google Chromium V8. Vendors: Google.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-5274 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-5274 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 28 May 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-5274?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, published 28 May 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.112; Microsoft Edge; Opera Opera; Fedora Project Fedora 39; and 1 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-5274?
A patch was published on 2024-05-23: Stable channel update for desktop released (125.0.6422.112) Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-5274 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-5274?
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 125.0.6422.112
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Opera Opera
  • Fedora Project Fedora 39
  • Fedora Project Fedora 40

Timeline

  • 2024-05-23: patched: Stable channel update for desktop released (125.0.6422.112)
  • 2024-05-28: disclosed: Initial NVD publication and CISA KEV addition
  • 2024-05-28: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
  • 2024-05-28: exploited: Confirmed as exploited in the wild per CISA and Google reports

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