Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2024-4671
Use after free in Visuals in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.201 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.083 (94.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 124.0.6367.201
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38, 39, 40
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-4671?
- CVE-2024-4671 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2024-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-4671?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-4671 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2024-4671 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-05-13), indicating it is being actively exploited. 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.