Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2024-7971
The short answer
CVE-2024-7971 affects Google Chrome and is rated critical (CVSS 9.6). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-08-26: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
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)
Weakness: CWE-843.
Severity
9.6 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Aug 26, 2024
Federal due date Sep 16, 2024
EPSS, next 30 days
21%
Higher than 98% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
Chrome, chrome. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html Release Notes
- issues.chromium.org/issues/360700873 Permissions Required
- www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/08/30/north-korean-threat-actor-citrine-sleet-exploiting-chromium-zero-day/ ExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-7971 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2024-7971 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-7971 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-08-26, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-09-16.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7971?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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