Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2024-6779
Out of bounds memory access in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.182 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.063 (93.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.062 · newest: 0.063 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 126.0.6478.182
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Release Notes)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/351327767 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6779?
- CVE-2024-6779 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2024-07-16.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6779?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-6779 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.