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CVE-2024-6778

Race in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.182 allowed an attacker who convinced a...

7.5 HighPublic exploitFix available

Race in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.182 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.79%Up 0.7 points since Jul 17, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Race in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.182 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
CVE-2024-6778
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-362, CWE-366
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 8.8

Race in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.182 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
CVE-2024-6778
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-362, CWE-366
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-47810 8.8

Race in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.182 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
EUVD-2024-47810
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9m98-937v-r97x 8.8

Race in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.182 allowed an attacker who convinced a...

Race in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.182 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
GHSA-9m98-937v-r97x
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-362, CWE-366
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

Race in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.182 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
CVE-2024-6778
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-6778 7.5

Race in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.182 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6778
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2024-0273 No score

Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix security vulnerabilities

Inappropriate implementation in V8. (CVE-2024-6772) Type Confusion in V8. (CVE-2024-6773) Use after free in Screen Capture. (CVE-2024-6774) Use after free in Media Stream. (CVE-2024-6775) Use after free in Audio. (CVE-2024-6776) Use after free in Navigation. (CVE-2024-6777) Race in DevTools. (CVE-2024-6778) Out of bounds memory access in V8. (CVE-2024-6779)

Record
MGASA-2024-0273
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:0212-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

Chromium 126.0.6478.182 (boo#1227979):

  • CVE-2024-6772: Inappropriate implementation in V8
  • CVE-2024-6773: Type Confusion in V8
  • CVE-2024-6774: Use after free in Screen Capture
  • CVE-2024-6775: Use after free in Media Stream
  • CVE-2024-6776: Use after free in Audio
  • CVE-2024-6777: Use after free in Navigation
  • CVE-2024-6778: Race in DevTools
  • CVE-2024-6779: Out of bounds memory access in V8
Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:0212-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:0212-2 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

Chromium 126.0.6478.182 (boo#1227979):

  • CVE-2024-6772: Inappropriate implementation in V8
  • CVE-2024-6773: Type Confusion in V8
  • CVE-2024-6774: Use after free in Screen Capture
  • CVE-2024-6775: Use after free in Media Stream
  • CVE-2024-6776: Use after free in Audio
  • CVE-2024-6777: Use after free in Navigation
  • CVE-2024-6778: Race in DevTools
  • CVE-2024-6779: Out of bounds memory access in V8
Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:0212-2
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:0242-1 No score

Security update for opera

This update for opera fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 112.0.5197.53

    • CHR-9814 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-126-5197 to 126.0.6478.226
    • DNA-116974 Site settings popup size not expanding causing display issues
    • DNA-117115 Tab islands are extending partially after Workspace change
    • DNA-117708 H.264 SW decoding only possible if HW decoding is possible
    • DNA-117792 Crash at content::RenderWidgetHostImpl:: ForwardMouseEventWithLatencyInfo(blink:: WebMouseEvent const&, ui::LatencyInfo const&)

  • The update to chromium >= 126.0.6478.182 fixes following issues: CVE-2024-6772, CVE-2024-6773, CVE-2024-6774, CVE-2024-6775, CVE-2024-6776, CVE-2024-6777, CVE-2024-6778, CVE-2024-6779

  • Update to 112.0.5197.30

    • CHR-9416 Updating Chromium on desktop-stable-* branches
Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:0242-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:0252-1 No score

Security update for opera

This update for opera fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 112.0.5197.53

    • CHR-9814 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-126-5197 to 126.0.6478.226
    • DNA-116974 Site settings popup size not expanding causing display issues
    • DNA-117115 Tab islands are extending partially after Workspace change
    • DNA-117708 H.264 SW decoding only possible if HW decoding is possible
    • DNA-117792 Crash at content::RenderWidgetHostImpl:: ForwardMouseEventWithLatencyInfo(blink:: WebMouseEvent const&, ui::LatencyInfo const&)

  • The update to chromium >= 126.0.6478.182 fixes following issues: CVE-2024-6772, CVE-2024-6773, CVE-2024-6774, CVE-2024-6775, CVE-2024-6776, CVE-2024-6777, CVE-2024-6778, CVE-2024-6779

  • Update to 112.0.5197.30

    • CHR-9416 Updating Chromium on desktop-stable-* branches
Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:0252-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14205-1 No score

chromedriver-126.0.6478.182-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-126.0.6478.182-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14205-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
chromium
Debian:12
 before 126.0.6478.182-1~deb12u1, plus listed versions
113.0.5672.126-1114.0.5735.106-1114.0.5735.106-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.106-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.133-1
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114.0.5735.133-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.133-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.198-1114.0.5735.198-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.198-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.90-1114.0.5735.90-2114.0.5735.90-2~deb11u1114.0.5735.90-2~deb12u1115.0.5790.102-1115.0.5790.102-2115.0.5790.170-1115.0.5790.170-1~deb11u1115.0.5790.170-1~deb12u1115.0.5790.98-1115.0.5790.98-1~deb11u1115.0.5790.98-1~deb12u1115.0.5790.98-2116.0.5845.110-1116.0.5845.110-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.110-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.110-2116.0.5845.140-1116.0.5845.140-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.140-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.180-1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.96-1116.0.5845.96-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.96-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.96-2117.0.5938.132-1117.0.5938.132-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.132-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.132-2117.0.5938.149-1117.0.5938.149-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.149-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.62-1117.0.5938.62-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.62-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.92-1118.0.5993.117-1118.0.5993.117-1~deb11u1
126.0.6478.182-1~deb12u1
chromium
Debian:13
 before 126.0.6478.182-1
126.0.6478.182-1
chromium
Debian:14
 before 126.0.6478.182-1
126.0.6478.182-1
chromium
Debian:12
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 126.0.6478.182-1~deb12u1, plus listed versions
113.0.5672.126-1114.0.5735.106-1114.0.5735.106-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.106-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.133-1
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114.0.5735.133-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.133-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.198-1114.0.5735.198-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.198-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.90-1114.0.5735.90-2114.0.5735.90-2~deb11u1114.0.5735.90-2~deb12u1115.0.5790.102-1115.0.5790.102-2115.0.5790.170-1115.0.5790.170-1~deb11u1115.0.5790.170-1~deb12u1115.0.5790.98-1115.0.5790.98-1~deb11u1115.0.5790.98-1~deb12u1115.0.5790.98-2116.0.5845.110-1116.0.5845.110-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.110-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.110-2116.0.5845.140-1116.0.5845.140-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.140-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.180-1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.96-1116.0.5845.96-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.96-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.96-2117.0.5938.132-1117.0.5938.132-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.132-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.132-2117.0.5938.149-1117.0.5938.149-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.149-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.62-1117.0.5938.62-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.62-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.92-1118.0.5993.117-1118.0.5993.117-1~deb11u1
126.0.6478.182-1~deb12u1
chromium-browser-stable
Mageia:9
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 126.0.6478.182-1.mga9.tainted
126.0.6478.182-1.mga9.tainted
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 126.0.6478.182-bp156.2.11.1
126.0.6478.182-bp156.2.11.1
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP6
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 126.0.6478.182-bp156.2.11.1
126.0.6478.182-bp156.2.11.1
chromium
openSUSE:Leap 15.5
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 126.0.6478.182-bp156.2.11.1
126.0.6478.182-bp156.2.11.1
chromium
openSUSE:Leap 15.6
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 126.0.6478.182-bp156.2.11.1
126.0.6478.182-bp156.2.11.1
opera
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 NonFree
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 112.0.5197.53-lp156.2.14.1
112.0.5197.53-lp156.2.14.1
opera
openSUSE:Leap 15.5 NonFree
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 112.0.5197.53-lp155.3.57.1
112.0.5197.53-lp155.3.57.1
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 126.0.6478.182-1.1
126.0.6478.182-1.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubading2210/CVE-2024-6778-POC2024-09-10
PoC in GitHubr00tjunip3r1/POC-CVE-2024-67782024-10-20

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-6778 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Google Chrome, published July 16, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.79%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in chromium 126.0.6478.182-1~deb12u1.

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