Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
- Published
- Aug 21, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 21.1% · 98th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-843
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Action score
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- CVSS
- 38 / 40 · 9.6 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 30 / 30 · Listed
- EPSS
- 6 / 30 · 21.1%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Actively exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Aug 26, 2024. That signals real attacks, not theory.
Remediation deadline for government agencies: Sep 16, 2024.
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Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- google chromebefore 128.0.6613.84
- microsoft edgebefore 128.0.2739.42
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Chrome). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Google Chrome
- 128.0.6613.84 and later · before 128.0.6613.84affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | before 128.0.6613.84-1~deb12u1 | 128.0.6613.84-1~deb12u1 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | before 128.0.6613.84-1 | 128.0.6613.84-1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 NonFree | opera | before 113.0.5230.32-lp156.2.17.1 | 113.0.5230.32-lp156.2.17.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | chromium | before 128.0.6613.84-1.1 | 128.0.6613.84-1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | libqt5-qtwebengine | before 5.15.18-1.1 | 5.15.18-1.1 |
| SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5 | chromium | before 128.0.6613.84-bp156.2.17.1 | 128.0.6613.84-bp156.2.17.1 |
| SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5 | chromium | before 128.0.6613.84-bp156.2.17.1 | 128.0.6613.84-bp156.2.17.1 |
Same product
google: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2021-21224Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 90.0.4430.85 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a craftKEV90Now
- CVE-2018-17463Incorrect side effect annotation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.64 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sKEV90Now
- CVE-2020-6418Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.122 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted KEV89Now
- CVE-2020-15999Heap buffer overflow in Freetype in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.111 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption viKEV87Now
- CVE-2022-2294Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 103.0.5060.114 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption viaKEV86Now
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:chromium | 128.0.6613.84-1~deb12u1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:chromium | 128.0.6613.84-bp156.2.17.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:libqt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.18-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:opera | 113.0.5230.32-lp156.2.17.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 NonFree | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:chromium | 128.0.6613.84-bp156.2.17.1 · SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×2
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:36 | 2025-04-12 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2026-10-07 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- CISA KEV+4 d
- First PoC+233 d
- TodayOct 9, 2026+778 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
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- CVE-2023-3079443 days apartType confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 114.0.5735.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a craftedKEV75This week
- CVE-2024-494798 days apartType Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.60 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafKEV73This week
- CVE-2025-10585399 days apartType confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 140.0.7339.185 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a craftedKEV71This week
- CVE-2024-527485 days apartType Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.112 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a craKEV70This week
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-24-1316 · Aug 22, 2024(Google Chrome Güvenlik Bildirimi)
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-843 · Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html
- issues.chromium.org/issues/360700873
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-7971
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.