Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2024-5158
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.76 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 125.0.6422.76
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 39, 40
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html (Release Notes)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/338908243 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5158?
- CVE-2024-5158 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5158?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5158 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.