Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting v8/v8 package, versions [,12.8.102)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-V8V8-7462748
  • published17 Jul 2024
  • disclosed16 Jul 2024
  • creditSalim Largo

Introduced: 16 Jul 2024

CVE-2024-6773  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade v8/v8 to version 12.8.102 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow through the V8 engine. An attacker can corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious HTML page.

Note: This is only exploitable if the user navigates to or is redirected to a malicious web page.

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