CVE-2024-7971: Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

CVE-2024-7971 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-08-26

A type confusion vulnerability in the Google Chromium V8 engine allows a remote attacker to achieve heap corruption via a specially crafted HTML page. This flaw can lead to arbitrary code execution and has been observed being exploited in the wild by threat actors.

Technologies: Google Chromium V8. Vendors: Google.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-7971 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-7971 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 26 August 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-7971?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, published 26 August 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google Chrome < 128.0.6613.84; Microsoft Edge < 128.0.2739.42; Google V8.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-7971?
A patch was published on 2024-08-21: Chrome version 128.0.6613.84 released to address the vulnerability Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-7971 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-7971?
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 < 128.0.6613.84
  • Microsoft Edge < 128.0.2739.42
  • Google V8

Timeline

  • 2024-08-21: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Google Chrome team
  • 2024-08-21: patched: Chrome version 128.0.6613.84 released to address the vulnerability
  • 2024-08-26: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog
  • 2024-08-30: exploited: Microsoft reports exploitation by North Korean threat actor Citrine Sleet

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