CVE-2024-4947
KEVGoogle Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
Description
Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code via a crafted HTML page.
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.60 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedMay 15, 2024
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVMay 20, 2024
Remediation dueJun 10, 2024
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.htmlVendor Advisory
- issues.chromium.org/issues/340221135ExploitIssue Tracking
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6G7EYH2JAK5OJPVNC6AXYQ5K7YGYNCDN/Mailing List
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NTSN22LNYXMWHVTYNOYQVOY7VDZFHENQ/Mailing List
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WSUWM73ZCXTN62AT2REYQDD5ZKPFMDZD/Mailing List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-4947US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · Critical
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 868 days
- CVSS
- 9.6 CRITICAL
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 15.2% · top 3% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-843
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.