CVE-2024-9602 Memory corruption in Chrome
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:Tumbleweed | All versions | 31.7.1-1.1 |
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-9602, GHSA-4v8q-vp3v-vvxh, openSUSE-SU-2024:14410-1.