Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-8194
Published: August 28, 2024 / Updated: September 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96601
CSH Severity: High
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-2024-8194
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
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.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Prisma Access Browser
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
dev-qt/qtwebengine
chromium (Debian package)
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Prisma Access Browser
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
dev-qt/qtwebengine
chromium (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2024-8194
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 128.0.6613.113
Microsoft Edge - update to 128.0.2739.54
Google Chrome - update to 128.0.6613.113
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
chromium (Debian package) - update to 128.0.6613.113-1~deb12u1
Prisma Access Browser - update to 128.138.2888.2
Microsoft Edge - update to 128.0.2739.54
Google Chrome - update to 128.0.6613.113
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
chromium (Debian package) - update to 128.0.6613.113-1~deb12u1
Prisma Access Browser - update to 128.138.2888.2