CVE-2024-7971 (GCVE-0-2024-7971)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-21 20:20 – Updated: 2025-10-21 22:55
VLAI? CISA KEV
Summary
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)
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Google Chrome Affected: 128.0.6613.84 , < 128.0.6613.84 (custom)
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CISA KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 9249982c-d874-42e8-b08b-94b165cc561e

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2024-7971

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2024-08-26 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2024-08-26
Asserted: 2024-08-26
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability | Affected: Google / Chromium V8 | Description: Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2024-09-16 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7971
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-843
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Chromium V8
Due Date 2024-09-16
Date Added 2024-08-26
Vendorproject Google
Vulnerabilityname Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-02-02 12:26 UTC | Updated: 2026-02-06 07:17 UTC
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