CVE-2024-5274
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. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.112 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 28, 2024
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVMay 28, 2024
Remediation dueJun 18, 2024
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_23.htmlRelease Notes
- issues.chromium.org/issues/341663589ExploitIssue Tracking
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AVC3FNI7HZLVSRIFBVUSBHI233DZYBKP/Mailing List
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T6IBUYVPD4MIFQNNYBGAPI5MOECWXXOB/Mailing List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-5274US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 861 days
- CVSS
- 9.6 CRITICAL
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 7.7% · top 5% 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.
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