CVE-2024-7018: google chrome Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2024-7018CGA-ccff-mqvw-c398CGA-g3vx-cxvw-5gqw
Published 23-09-2024Last modified 24-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-7018 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 23-09-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 24-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap buffer overflow in PDF in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.78 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources5 sources · 7.8–8.8
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
15%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.25% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score0.24%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (issues.chromium.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Chainguard1 product
- chromium< 124.0.6367.78-r0
Debian1 product
- chromium< 124.0.6367.78-1~deb12u1 | < 124.0.6367.78-1
Google1 product
- chrome≥ 124.0.6367.78, < 124.0.6367.78 | < 124.0.6367.78
Wolfi1 product
- chromium< 124.0.6367.78-r0
4 vendors · 4 products
