CVE-2024-7966: google chrome
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2024-7966CGA-7hg9-9v7h-x5xpCGA-829w-mj7m-w8rp
Published 21-08-2024Last modified 27-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-7966 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.71%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 7Timeline
- 21-08-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Out of bounds memory access in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.71%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.04 pp
From 0.67% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.71%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
- CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Debian3 products
- chromium< 128.0.6613.84-1~deb12u1 | < 128.0.6613.84-1
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.54.0-1~deb13u1
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.54.0-1
Chainguard1 product
- chromium< 128.0.6613.84-r0
Google1 product
- chrome≥ 128.0.6613.84, < 128.0.6613.84 | < 128.0.6613.84
Wolfi1 product
- chromium< 128.0.6613.84-r0
4 vendors · 6 products
References
3 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.htmlAdvisoryRelease NotesVendor Advisory
