Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-4947

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Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-4947

Published: May 15, 2024 / Updated: August 8, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89571
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4947
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Dell Hybrid Client
Debian Linux
Fedora
Chrome OS
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-4947

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 125.0.6422.60
Microsoft Edge - update to 124.0.2478.109
Google Chrome - update to 125.0.6422.60
Chrome OS - update to 120.0.6099.312
chromium - addressed in versions 125.0.6422.60-1.el8, 125.0.6422.60-1.el9, 125.0.6422.60-1.fc38, 125.0.6422.60-1.fc39, 125.0.6422.60-1.fc40, 125.0.6422.60-3.el7, 125.0.6422.76-1.el7, 125.0.6422.76-1.el8, 125.0.6422.76-1.el9
chromium (Debian package) - update to 125.0.6422.60-1~deb12u1

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