CVE-2024-8638: Type Confusion in V8

Published Aug 28, 2024
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2024-8638 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 128.0.6613.137 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

— MITRE

Credit

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Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Microsoft Edge<128.0.2739.79
Google Chrome<128.0.6613.137
128.0.6613.137
Google Chrome<128.0.6613.137

Event History

Aug 28, 2024
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Sep 11, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:47 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 13, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·12:05 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8638?

CVE-2024-8638 is classified as a type confusion vulnerability in Chromium, which could potentially allow for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-8638?

To fix CVE-2024-8638, users should update Google Chrome to version 128.0.6613.137 or higher and Microsoft Edge to version 128.0.2739.79 or higher.

3

Which versions of Chrome and Edge are affected by CVE-2024-8638?

CVE-2024-8638 affects Google Chrome versions below 128.0.6613.137 and Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) versions below 128.0.2739.79.

4

Is CVE-2024-8638 specific to any operating system?

CVE-2024-8638 is not specific to any operating system but affects Chromium-based browsers running on supported platforms.

5

Can CVE-2024-8638 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2024-8638 can potentially be exploited remotely, giving attackers the ability to execute arbitrary code.

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