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CVE-2024-7971

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to exploit...

9.6 CriticalIn KEVPublic exploitFix available

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)

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

21.0%Up 21.0 points since Aug 22, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.6

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)

Record
CVE-2024-7971
CVSS 3.1
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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-843
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 8.8

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)

Record
CVE-2024-7971
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-843, CWE-843
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-48804 8.8

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)

Record
EUVD-2024-48804
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
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pq5w-h3jm-m95c 8.8

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to exploit...

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)

Record
GHSA-pq5w-h3jm-m95c
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-843
Updated
2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score

Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Record
CVE-2024-7971
Weakness
CWE-843
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2024-7971 9.6

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)

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2024-7971
CVSS 3.1
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
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OSV 9.6

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)

Record
CVE-2024-7971
CVSS 3.1
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-7971 9.6

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)

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7971
CVSS 3.1
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2024-0321 No score

Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix security vulnerabilities

Use after free in Downloads. (CVE-2024-6988) Use after free in Loader. (CVE-2024-6989) Use after free in Dawn. (CVE-2024-6991) Heap buffer overflow in Layout. (CVE-2024-6994) Inappropriate implementation in Fullscreen. (CVE-2024-6995) Race in Frames. (CVE-2024-6996) Use after free in Tabs. (CVE-2024-6997) Use after free in User Education. (CVE-2024-6998) Inappropriate implementation in FedCM. (CVE-2024-6999) Use after free in CSS. (CVE-2024-7000) Inappropriate implementation in HTML. (CVE-2024-7001) Inappropriate implementation in FedCM. (CVE-2024-7003) Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Safe Browsing. (CVE-2024-7004) Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Safe Browsing. (CVE-2024-7005) Uninitialized Use in Dawn. (CVE-2024-6990) Out of bounds read in WebTransport. (CVE-2024-7255) Insufficient data validation in Dawn. (CVE-2024-7256) Out of bounds memory access in ANGLE. (CVE-2024-7532) Use after free in Sharing. (CVE-2024-7533) Type Confusion in V8. (CVE-2024-7550) Heap buffer overflow in Layout. (CVE-2024-7534) Inappropriate implementation in V8. (CVE-2024-7535) Use after free in WebAudio. (CVE-2024-7536) Use after free in Passwords. (CVE-2024-7964) Inappropriate implementation in V8. (CVE-2024-7965) Out of bounds memory access in Skia. (CVE-2024-7966) Heap buffer overflow in Fonts. (CVE-2024-7967) Use after free in Autofill. (CVE-2024-7968) Type confusion in V8. (CVE-2024-7971) Inappropriate implementation in V8. (CVE-2024-7972) Heap buffer overflow in PDFium. (CVE-2024-7973) Insufficient data validation in V8 API. (CVE-2024-7974) Inappropriate implementation in Permissions. (CVE-2024-7975) Inappropriate implementation in FedCM. (CVE-2024-7976) Insufficient data validation in Installer. (CVE-2024-7977) Insufficient policy enforcement in Data Transfer. (CVE-2024-7978) Insufficient data validation in Installer. (CVE-2024-7979) Insufficient data validation in Installer. (CVE-2024-7980) Inappropriate implementation in Views. (CVE-2024-7981) Type Confusion in V8. (CVE-2024-7969) Heap buffer overflow in Skia. (CVE-2024-8193) Type Confusion in V8. (CVE-2024-8194) Heap buffer overflow in Skia. (CVE-2024-8198) Use after free in WebAudio. (CVE-2024-8362) Out of bounds write in V8. (CVE-2024-7970) Heap buffer overflow in Skia. (CVE-2024-8636) Use after free in Media Router. (CVE-2024-8637) Type Confusion in V8. (CVE-2024-8638) Use after free in Autofill. (CVE-2024-8639) Type Confusion in V8. (CVE-2024-8904) Inappropriate implementation in V8. (CVE-2024-8905) Incorrect security UI in Downloads. (CVE-2024-8906) Insufficient data validation in Omnibox. (CVE-2024-8907) Inappropriate implementation in Autofill. (CVE-2024-8908) Inappropriate implementation in UI. (CVE-2024-8909) Inappropriate implementation in V8. (CVE-2024-9121) Type Confusion in V8. (CVE-2024-9122) Integer overflow in Skia. (CVE-2024-9123)

Record
MGASA-2024-0321
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:0258-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

  • Chromium 128.0.6613.84 (boo#1229591)
    • CVE-2024-7964: Use after free in Passwords
    • CVE-2024-7965: Inappropriate implementation in V8
    • CVE-2024-7966: Out of bounds memory access in Skia
    • CVE-2024-7967: Heap buffer overflow in Fonts
    • CVE-2024-7968: Use after free in Autofill
    • CVE-2024-7969: Type Confusion in V8
    • CVE-2024-7971: Type confusion in V8
    • CVE-2024-7972: Inappropriate implementation in V8
    • CVE-2024-7973: Heap buffer overflow in PDFium
    • CVE-2024-7974: Insufficient data validation in V8 API
    • CVE-2024-7975: Inappropriate implementation in Permissions
    • CVE-2024-7976: Inappropriate implementation in FedCM
    • CVE-2024-7977: Insufficient data validation in Installer
    • CVE-2024-7978: Insufficient policy enforcement in Data Transfer
    • CVE-2024-7979: Insufficient data validation in Installer
    • CVE-2024-7980: Insufficient data validation in Installer
    • CVE-2024-7981: Inappropriate implementation in Views
    • CVE-2024-8033: Inappropriate implementation in WebApp Installs
    • CVE-2024-8034: Inappropriate implementation in Custom Tabs
    • CVE-2024-8035: Inappropriate implementation in Extensions
    • Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives
Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:0258-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:0258-2 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

  • Chromium 128.0.6613.84 (boo#1229591)
    • CVE-2024-7964: Use after free in Passwords
    • CVE-2024-7965: Inappropriate implementation in V8
    • CVE-2024-7966: Out of bounds memory access in Skia
    • CVE-2024-7967: Heap buffer overflow in Fonts
    • CVE-2024-7968: Use after free in Autofill
    • CVE-2024-7969: Type Confusion in V8
    • CVE-2024-7971: Type confusion in V8
    • CVE-2024-7972: Inappropriate implementation in V8
    • CVE-2024-7973: Heap buffer overflow in PDFium
    • CVE-2024-7974: Insufficient data validation in V8 API
    • CVE-2024-7975: Inappropriate implementation in Permissions
    • CVE-2024-7976: Inappropriate implementation in FedCM
    • CVE-2024-7977: Insufficient data validation in Installer
    • CVE-2024-7978: Insufficient policy enforcement in Data Transfer
    • CVE-2024-7979: Insufficient data validation in Installer
    • CVE-2024-7980: Insufficient data validation in Installer
    • CVE-2024-7981: Inappropriate implementation in Views
    • CVE-2024-8033: Inappropriate implementation in WebApp Installs
    • CVE-2024-8034: Inappropriate implementation in Custom Tabs
    • CVE-2024-8035: Inappropriate implementation in Extensions
    • Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives
Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:0258-2
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:0275-1 No score

Security update for opera

This update for opera fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 113.0.5230.32

    • DNA-118250 Backport fix for CVE-2024-7971 from Chrome to Opera 113

  • Changes in 113.0.5230.31

    • CHR-9819 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-127-5230 to 127.0.6533.120
    • DNA-116113 Print window boxes have frames and text is not vertically centered
    • DNA-117467 Crash at static void views::Combobox:: PaintIconAndText(class gfx::Canvas*)
    • DNA-117557 Fix detected dangling ptr in WorkspacesTabCycler ControllerIndexInCycleOrderTest.IndexInCyclingOrder
    • DNA-117721 [Lin] When I drag a tab out of the tab strip and drop it, it is not possible to do so without creating a new window.
    • DNA-117854 Pinned tab takes whole tab strip
    • DNA-117857 [Sync][Lost password] After profile error can’t add passwords and sync can’t display synced passwords
    • DNA-118215 Promote 113 to stable

  • Complete Opera 113 changelog at: https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/changelog-for-113

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:0275-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14285-1 No score

chromedriver-128.0.6613.84-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-128.0.6613.84-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14285-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14548-1 No score

libQt5Pdf5-5.15.18-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libQt5Pdf5-5.15.18-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14548-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.20
 before 5.15.16-r11
5.15.16-r11
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.21
 before 5.15.17-r2
5.15.17-r2
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.22
 before 5.15.17-r2
5.15.17-r2
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.23
 before 5.15.17-r2
5.15.17-r2
qt6-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.21
 before 6.7.2-r3
6.7.2-r3
qt6-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.22
 before 6.7.2-r3
6.7.2-r3
qt6-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.23
 before 6.7.2-r3
6.7.2-r3
qt6-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.24
 before 6.7.2-r3
6.7.2-r3
chromium
Debian:12
 before 128.0.6613.84-1~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
128.0.6613.84-1~deb12u1
chromium
Debian:13
 before 128.0.6613.84-1
128.0.6613.84-1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
chromium
Debian:14
 before 128.0.6613.84-1
128.0.6613.84-1
chromium-browser-stable
Mageia:9
 before 128.0.6613.137-1.mga9.tainted
128.0.6613.137-1.mga9.tainted
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5
 before 128.0.6613.84-bp156.2.17.1
128.0.6613.84-bp156.2.17.1
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP6
 before 128.0.6613.84-bp156.2.17.1
128.0.6613.84-bp156.2.17.1
chromium
openSUSE:Leap 15.5
 before 128.0.6613.84-bp156.2.17.1
128.0.6613.84-bp156.2.17.1
chromium
openSUSE:Leap 15.6
 before 128.0.6613.84-bp156.2.17.1
128.0.6613.84-bp156.2.17.1
opera
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 NonFree
 before 113.0.5230.32-lp156.2.17.1
113.0.5230.32-lp156.2.17.1
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 128.0.6613.84-1.1
128.0.6613.84-1.1
libqt5-qtwebengine
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 5.15.18-1.1
5.15.18-1.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubmistymntncop/CVE-2024-79712025-04-12

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
exploitation
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

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

In short

CVE-2024-7971 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.6) in Google Chrome, published August 21, 2024. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since August 26, 2024. EUVD reports exploitation since August 26, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 21.0%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in qt5-qtwebengine 5.15.16-r11.

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