CVE-2024-5274: Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-5274 is a critical (CVSS 9.6) Type Confusion vulnerability in Google Chromium V8. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 28-05-2024. EPSS estimates a 7.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 4Timeline
- 28-05-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-05-2024Added to CISA KEVGoogle Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
- 18-06-2024CISA remediation dueApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- 21-10-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.112 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA8.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.6CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated9.6CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated9.6CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
7.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 7.47% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs- Added
- 28-05-2024
- Federal due date
- 18-06-2024
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_23.html?m=1 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5274
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (issues.chromium.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard1 product
- chromium< 125.0.6422.112-r0
Debian1 product
- chromium< 125.0.6422.112-1 | < 125.0.6422.112-1~deb12u1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL39 | 40
Google1 product
- chrome≥ 125.0.6422.112, < 125.0.6422.112 | < 125.0.6422.112
Mageia1 product
- chromium-browser-stable< 125.0.6422.112-1.mga9.tainted
Opensuse1 product
- chromium&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 125.0.6422.112-1.1
Wolfi1 product
- chromium< 125.0.6422.112-r0
7 vendors · 7 products
References
9 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_23.htmlWEBAdvisoryRelease Notes
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-5274Government ResourceWEBUS Government Resource