What is CVE-2024-4761?

CVE-2024-4761 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome. Published 2024-05-14.

Is CVE-2024-4761 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-4761 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-05-16), indicating it is being actively exploited. 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2024-4761

Out of bounds write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.207 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

EPSS: 0.063 (91.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Google Chrome — versions 124.0.6367.207

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2024-05-16. 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: 2024-06-06.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-4761?: CVE-2024-4761 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome. Published 2024-05-14.
Is CVE-2024-4761 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2024-4761 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-05-16), indicating it is being actively exploited. 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.