Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2024-5840
Policy bypass in CORS in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
EPSS: 0.004 (32.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 126.0.6478.54
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 39, 40
Weakness classification (CWE)
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-2024-5840?
- CVE-2024-5840 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5840?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.