Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-7971

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96385

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-2024-7971

CWE-ID: CWE-843

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

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 engine. 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.

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

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Prisma Access Browser
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Chrome OS
dev-qt/qtwebengine
www-client/opera
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium
www-client/google-chrome
chromium (Debian package)

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 128.0.6613.84
Microsoft Edge - update to 128.0.2739.42
Google Chrome - update to 128.0.6613.84
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
www-client/opera - update to 114.0.5282.21
Chrome OS - addressed in versions 120.0.6099.331, 126.0.6478.251, 126.0.6478.256, 128.0.6613.133
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 128.0.2739.42
www-client/chromium - update to 128.0.6613.84
www-client/google-chrome - update to 128.0.6613.84
chromium (Debian package) - update to 128.0.6613.84-1~deb12u1
Prisma Access Browser - update to 128.138.2888.2

• Exploit #11320 - CVE-2024-7971 (April 18, 2025)

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html
• https://crbug.com/360700873

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Debian update for chromium
• Remote code execution in Google ChromeOS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google ChromeOS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google ChromeOS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Prisma Access Browser (September 2024)
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google ChromeOS
• Gentoo update for QtWebEngine
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge. Opera