Vulnerability · Published Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2024-6998
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity use-after-free in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free in User Education in Google Chrome prior to 127.0.6533.72 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 127.0.6533.88-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6998 |
| Debian:12 | chromium | 127.0.6533.88-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5735-1 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 127.0.6533.88-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6998 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 127.0.6533.88-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6998 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H