Google Chrome up to 128.0.6613.119 V8 type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Google Chrome. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component V8. Executing a manipulation can lead to type confusion. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-8638. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component V8. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.137 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The weakness was presented by Zhenghang Xiao. The advisory is available at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-8638. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/16/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211222 (Fedora 41 : chromium (2024-9e85c72624)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 128.0.6613.137 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (211222). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 211222
Nessus Name: Fedora 41 : chromium (2024-9e85c72624)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 128.0.6613.137

Timelineinfo

09/11/2024 🔍
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03/10/2025 +180 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Researcher: Zhenghang Xiao
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-8638 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-8638
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-277138

Entryinfo

Created: 09/11/2024 07:51
Updated: 03/10/2025 16:07
Changes: 09/11/2024 07:51 (54), 09/12/2024 14:04 (2), 09/14/2024 14:37 (20), 11/16/2024 15:53 (2), 03/10/2025 16:07 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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