Type Confusion Affecting v8/v8 package, versions [,13.0.119)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-V8V8-7932043
  • published12 Sept 2024
  • disclosed11 Sept 2024
  • creditZhenghang Xiao

Introduced: 11 Sep 2024

CVE-2024-8638  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade v8/v8 to version 13.0.119 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Type Confusion via a crafted HTML page. An attacker can exploit object corruption by manipulating the HTML content.

CVSS Scores

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