Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2024-5838
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
EPSS: 0.005 (40.0th 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 126.0.6478.54
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 39, 40
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5838?
- CVE-2024-5838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5838?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5838 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.