CVE-2024-7971

2024-08-2719:10:28

redhat.com

access.redhat.com

chromium

vulnerability

remote code execution

type confusion

sandbox

html page

fedora

epel

web browser

mitigation

firefox

CVSS3

8.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

7.7

Confidence

Low

JSON

A type confusion vulnerability was found in the Chromium web browser. This flaw allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

Mitigation

Until updated packages are released for Fedora and EPEL, consider temporarily swapping to an alternative web browser such as Firefox or severely restricting activity to sites you know well and trust.