Use After Free in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2024-6988
Use after free in Downloads in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 127.0.6533.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.6% 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
- Apple Iphone OS
- Google Chrome — versions 127.0.6533.72
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_23.html (Release Notes)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/349198731 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6988?
- CVE-2024-6988 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6988?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-6988 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.