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Actively exploited · Published May 14, 2024 · Assigned by Chrome

CVE-2024-4761

High 8.3 Exploited

In plain English

A high-severity out-of-bounds write in Chrome from Google. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on May 16, 2024). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 11.0% (higher than 96% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)11.0%top 4.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since May 16, 2024
Attack tooling1Public PoC

CISA guidance

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Federal agencies must remediate by Jun 6, 2024.

Official description

Out of bounds write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.207 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine:v3.20qt5-qtwebengine5.15.16-r11ALPINE-CVE-2024-4761
Alpine:v3.21qt5-qtwebengine5.15.17-r2ALPINE-CVE-2024-4761
Alpine:v3.22qt5-qtwebengine5.15.17-r2ALPINE-CVE-2024-4761
Alpine:v3.23qt5-qtwebengine5.15.17-r2ALPINE-CVE-2024-4761
Debian:12chromium124.0.6367.207-1~deb12u1DSA-5689-1
Debian:12chromium124.0.6367.207-1~deb12u1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-4761
Debian:13chromium124.0.6367.207-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-4761
Debian:14chromium124.0.6367.207-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-4761

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Google Chrome 124.0.6367.207 – before 124.0.6367.207

Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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