9.6

CVE-2024-6779: google chrome Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 9.6v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2024-6779CGA-7jxx-448g-h8wgCGA-rjr2-888c-vp4w
Published 16-07-2024Last modified 20-03-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-6779 is a critical (CVSS 9.6) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 6.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.6/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 7

Timeline

  1. 16-07-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 20-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Out of bounds memory access in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.182 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

6.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.26% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
6.26%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (issues.chromium.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Chainguard1 product
  • chromium< 126.0.6478.182-r0
Debian1 product
  • chromium< 126.0.6478.182-1~deb12u1 | < 126.0.6478.182-1
Google1 product
  • chrome≥ 126.0.6478.182, < 126.0.6478.182 | < 126.0.6478.182
Wolfi1 product
  • chromium< 126.0.6478.182-r0

4 vendors · 4 products

References

3 links