ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2024-5833
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedType Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.54 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceType confusion vulnerability in Google Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine allows a remote attacker to potentially perform out-of-bounds memory access via a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability stems from improper type handling in V8 that can be exploited to read or write memory outside intended bounds.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
ChromeWeb browser
< 126.0.6478.54
FedoraOperating system
= 39= 40CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine installed Chrome version on the systemWindows: Right-click chrome.exe, select Properties, go to Details tab; macOS: Open Chrome, click Chrome menu, select About Google Chrome; Linux: Run 'google-chrome --version' or 'chromium-browser --version' in terminalAffected if Version is less than 126.0.6478.54 (for example, 126.0.6478.53 or earlier)
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Check Chrome package version on Fedora LinuxRun 'rpm -q google-chrome' or 'dnf list installed google-chrome' to see the installed RPM package versionAffected if The package version is earlier than 126.0.6478.54-1 (the fixed release)
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Confirm V8 JavaScript engine is in useV8 is the default JavaScript engine in Chrome and cannot be disabled through user settings; no manual check needed - if Chrome is running, V8 is activeAffected if Using any version of Chrome (V8 is always enabled by default)
The environment is affected if Chrome version is below 126.0.6478.54 (or the Fedora package version is earlier than the fixed release), since the V8 type confusion flaw is triggered automatically when processing malicious JavaScript in any web page.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped126.0.6478.54
Update Google Chrome to version 126.0.6478.54 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
Chrome 126.0.6478.54 (or later stable release)
- 1. Open Google Chrome browser
- 2. Navigate to Chrome Menu > Help > About Google Chrome
- 3. The browser will check for updates automatically
- 4. If an update is available, click 'Update to latest version'
- 5. Restart the browser to apply the update
- 6. Verify the version by going to chrome://settings/help - it should show 126.0.6478.54 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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