Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2024-12694
Use after free in Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 131.0.6778.204 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 131.0.6778.204
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_18.html (Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/368222741 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-12694?
- CVE-2024-12694 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2024-12694?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.