CVE-2024-4671
Google Chromium Visuals Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Google Chromium
Use after free in Visuals in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.201 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Exploitation status
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Listed by CISA on 13 May 2024. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 3 June 2024.
EPSS — exploitation probability
FIRST puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 8.3%, which is higher than 95% of all scored vulnerabilities. EPSS is a forecast of activity, not a measure of severity, and it is rescored daily.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2024-4671 being exploited by ransomware groups?
No ransomware group in this database is currently recorded as exploiting CVE-2024-4671.
What does CVE-2024-4671 affect?
CVE-2024-4671 affects Google Chromium. Use after free in Visuals in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.201 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
How severe is CVE-2024-4671?
CVE-2024-4671 is rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.6. EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.3%, higher than 95% of all scored vulnerabilities. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with a federal remediation deadline of 3 June 2024.
How should organisations respond to CVE-2024-4671?
Apply the vendor patch for Google Chromium as the first priority, and treat any internet-facing instance as the most urgent. Because this vulnerability is associated with ransomware activity, also review whether the affected systems were reachable before patching, rather than assuming that patching alone closes the incident.