Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
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Known ransomware use: Unknown
Follow the source advisory and validate exposure in your environment.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Recent reporting that mentions CVE-2024-7971.
North Korean hackers have exploited a recently patched Google Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-7971) to deploy the FudModule rootkit after gaining SYSTEM privileges using a Windows Kernel exploit. [...]