Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2024-9955
Use after free in WebAuthentication in Google Chrome prior to 130.0.6723.58 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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: 0.010 (60.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 130.0.6723.58
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html (Release Notes)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/370133761 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9955?
- CVE-2024-9955 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9955?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-9955 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.