CVE-2024-12053

Published Dec 3, 2024

Last updated a year ago

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2024-12053 is a "Type Confusion" vulnerability found in the V8 JavaScript engine, which is a core component of Google Chrome and other Chromium-based web browsers, including Microsoft Edge. This flaw occurs when the program incorrectly handles the data type of a variable, leading to potential object corruption. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious HTML page. If a user visits such a page, the attacker could potentially exploit the type confusion to execute arbitrary code, thereby gaining unauthorized control over the system.

Description: Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 131.0.6778.108 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
NVD status: Analyzed
Products: chrome

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 8.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 2.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

chrome-cve-admin@google.com: CWE-843
nvd@nist.gov: CWE-843
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-843

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "matchCriteriaId": "6DC49E66-5031-42D3-B938-46759AD5372F",
            "versionEndExcluding": "131.0.6778.108",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.