CVE-2024-12692: Type Confusion in V8

Published Dec 5, 2024
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2024-12692 Type Confusion in V8

Other sources

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

Microsoft

Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 131.0.6778.204 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

MITRE

Credit

Seunghyun Lee@@0x10n

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Microsoft Edge<131.0.2903.112
Google Chrome<131.0.6778.204
131.0.6778.204
Google Chrome<131.0.6778.204

Event History

Dec 5, 2024
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Dec 18, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:42 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-12692?

CVE-2024-12692 has been assessed with a high severity rating due to its potential to allow type confusion vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-12692?

To mitigate CVE-2024-12692, users should update Google Chrome to version 131.0.6778.204 or Microsoft Edge to the latest version available.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2024-12692?

CVE-2024-12692 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 131.0.6778.204 and Microsoft Edge versions prior to 131.0.2903.112.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-12692?

CVE-2024-12692 is classified as a type confusion vulnerability within the Chromium engine.

5

Who is responsible for addressing CVE-2024-12692?

CVE-2024-12692 is addressed by the developers of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge as part of their security updates.

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