CVE-2024-7971: Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-7971 is a critical (CVSS 9.6) Type Confusion vulnerability in Google Chromium V8. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 26-08-2024. EPSS estimates a 21.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 6Timeline
- 21-08-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 26-08-2024Added to CISA KEVGoogle Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
- 16-09-2024CISA 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 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/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
21.10%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.39 pp
From 20.71% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
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CISA KEVListed- Added
- 26-08-2024
- Federal due date
- 16-09-2024
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7971
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (microsoft.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard1 product
- chromium< 128.0.6613.84-r0
Debian1 product
- chromium< 128.0.6613.84-1~deb12u1 | < 128.0.6613.84-1
Google1 product
- chrome≥ 128.0.6613.84, < 128.0.6613.84 | < 128.0.6613.84
Microsoft1 product
- edge< 128.0.2739.42
Opensuse1 product
- opera&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.6 NonFree< 113.0.5230.32-lp156.2.17.1
Wolfi1 product
- chromium< 128.0.6613.84-r0
6 vendors · 6 products
References
7 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.htmlAdvisoryRelease Notes
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-7971Government ResourceWEBUS Government Resource
- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory