CVE-2024-7255 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 127.0.6533.88, specifically within the WebTransport component. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to achieve out-of-bounds memory access by enticing a user to visit a crafted HTML page, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness. Organizations should prioritize updating Chrome to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 127.0.6533.88CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 127.0.6533.88, < 127.0.6533.88CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.