CVE-2024-3159 Memory corruption in Chrome
A remote attacker can perform arbitrary read/write operations via a crafted HTML page due to out-of-bounds memory access in V8.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-3159?
CVE-2024-3159 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 6 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Out of bounds memory access in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 123.0.6312.105 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3159?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
nodejs-electron openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 28.3.0-1.1 |
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3159?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-3159 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-3159 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-3159, GHSA-mh2p-2x66-3hr4, openSUSE-SU-2024:13859-1.