CVE-2024-5274

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.112 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

References

Link	Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_23.html	release notes
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/341663589	issue tracking exploit
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T6IBUYVPD4MIFQNNYBGAPI5MOECWXXOB/	mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AVC3FNI7HZLVSRIFBVUSBHI233DZYBKP/	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5274?: CVE-2024-5274 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5274?: To fix CVE-2024-5274, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-5274 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is confirmed that CVE-2024-5274 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-5274?: CVE-2024-5274 affects Google Chrome.

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Description

Category

CWE-843 – Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

References

Frequently Asked Questions