Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2024-5160
Heap buffer overflow in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.76 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
EPSS: 0.006 (45.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 125.0.6422.76
- Microsoft Windows
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 39, 40
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5160?
- CVE-2024-5160 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5160?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.