CVE-2024-9602 Memory corruption in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page exploiting a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 engine.

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-2024-9602?

CVE-2024-9602 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 8 Oct 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

Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 129.0.6668.100 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Weakness: CWE-843

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9602?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (1)
nodejs-electron openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions31.7.1-1.1

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9602?

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-2024-9602 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9602 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-9602, GHSA-4v8q-vp3v-vvxh, openSUSE-SU-2024:14410-1.

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