CVE-2024-7024
Google Chrome vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2024-7024 is a security vulnerability discovered in Google Chrome's V8 engine prior to version 126.0.6478.54. The vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation that could potentially allow a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape through a crafted HTML page. The issue was assigned a low security severity by the Chromium team (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been classified as both an Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) and Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CWE-119). According to the National Vulnerability Database, it received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. CISA-ADP assessed it with a slightly lower but still critical score of 9.3 (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox environment, which is a critical security boundary designed to contain and isolate web content. A successful exploit could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users are advised to update to Google Chrome version 126.0.6478.54 or later to address this vulnerability. The fix has been implemented in this version to prevent potential sandbox escape attempts (NVD).

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