Type confusion in Google Chrome
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-843 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 120.0.6099.224 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 120.0.6099.224 to before 120.0.6099.224 | 120.0.6099.224 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 120.0.6099.224 to before 120.0.6099.224 Fixed in 120.0.6099.224 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 120.0.6099.224 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 120.0.6099.224 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 120.0.6099.224
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 120.0.6099.224
3 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-00478 Out-of-bounds read in Google ChromePriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2024-00476 Out-of-bounds write in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 60
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0518
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pvg-f3m8-ff3j
References
Other 4
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_16.html
- https://crbug.com/1507412
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/IIUBRVICICWREJQUVT67RS7E4PVZQ5RS/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TNN4SO5UI3U3Q6ASTVT6WMZ4723FYDLH/
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2024-0518 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0518 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4pvg-f3m8-ff3j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-0518 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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