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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-1938
CVE-2024-1938:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-1938 is a Type Confusion vulnerability discovered in the V8 JavaScript engine of Google Chrome versions prior to 122.0.6261.94. The vulnerability was disclosed on February 27, 2024, and affects Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers (Chrome Release).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Type Confusion issue in V8, Google Chrome's JavaScript engine, which could allow object corruption through a crafted HTML page. The severity is rated as High with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating significant potential impact (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to potentially achieve object corruption through a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution within the context of the browser (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Google has released version 122.0.6261.94 of Chrome to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their browsers to this version or later. The fix has also been incorporated into various distributions including Fedora 38, 39, and 40 (Fedora Update).
Additional resources
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