CVE-2024-9959: google chrome Use After Free
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2024-9959CGA-mc2q-v329-5jg3CGA-p4g6-3hr2-2wg7
Published 15-10-2024Last modified 16-10-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-9959 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Use After Free vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3Timeline
- 15-10-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 130.0.6723.58 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension. (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: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
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
33%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.38% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.40%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard1 product
- chromium< 130.0.6723.58-r0
Debian1 product
- chromium< 130.0.6723.58-1~deb12u1 | < 130.0.6723.58-1
Google1 product
- chrome≥ 130.0.6723.58, < 130.0.6723.58 | < 130.0.6723.58
Wolfi1 product
- chromium< 130.0.6723.58-r0
4 vendors · 4 products
References
3 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.htmlAdvisoryRelease Notes
