#VU96385 Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2024-7971
Published: August 21, 2024 / Updated: April 18, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96385
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7971
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Google Chromium
Google Chromium
Software vendor:
Google
Description
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.