Buffer overflow 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)

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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: 0.110 (95.9th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-4761: held from 0.110 to 0.110.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.110 · newest: 0.110 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-4761?
CVE-2024-4761 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-4761?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
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.