ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·8/26/2024
CVE-2024-7971 added to CISA KEV: Google Chromium V8
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2024-08-26
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due date: 2024-09-16
Why this matters
Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption 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.
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