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CVE-2024-4761 KEVPublic exploit High · 8.8 EPSS 11.0%

Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Write Vulnerability

Google · Chromium V8

Summary

Google Chromium's V8 JavaScript engine contains an out-of-bounds write flaw, classified as CWE "Out-of-bounds Write", affecting Google Chrome builds prior to 124.0.6367.207. An attacker who can get a victim to load a crafted HTML page can trigger a memory write outside the intended bounds, with the victim needing to interact with the page (user interaction required) and no network access, authentication, or special configuration on the attacker's side beyond serving that page.

Official description · NVD

Out of bounds write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.207 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Breakdown
68.3 / 100
Exploited
Yes, in CISA KEV
Reports
0
Tactics
1/15

How an attack unfolds

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  1. How attackers get in

First seen exploited 5 days before it was disclosed. Public exploit code (PoC-in-GitHub) was available the same day.

  1. First seen exploitedVulnCheck KEV evidence5 days before
  2. DisclosedPublic exploit codePoC-in-GitHubday 0
  3. Added to CISA KEVEU database agrees+2 days

CISA KEV listing is when exploitation was confirmed, not necessarily the first attack.

techniques

1 , grouped by in kill-chain order 1

ExecutionTA0002

MITRE CTID mapping of the KEV entry · how it is exploited

CVE-2024-4761 is an out of bounds write vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page.

Detection

0 rules for this CVE · 95 general rules for its techniques

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What security researchers reported

Not named in any threat report yet

Also mentioned in 50 community threat pulses (AlienVault OTX)

Weaker evidence

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References

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