Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2024-7966
Out of bounds memory access in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.006 (46.8th 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 128.0.6613.84
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7966?
- CVE-2024-7966 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-08-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7966?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-7966 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.