August 26, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2024-7971 — Google Chromium V8
Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-08-26- Federal due date
2024-09-16- Vendor
- Product
- Chromium V8
- EPSS
- 83.5th percentile (score 0.019, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
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- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7971
CISA short description
Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.