CVE-2023-7024
CVE-2023-7024 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2024-01-02). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (94th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2024-01-02)
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2023-59215
- EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2024-01-02)
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Affected product: Google Chrome
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 120.0.6099.129 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-7024?
- Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 120.0.6099.129 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
- How severe is CVE-2023-7024?
- CVE-2023-7024 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2023-7024 being actively exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2023-7024 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2024-01-02, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-7024?
- CVE-2023-7024 primarily affects Google Chrome. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-7024?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
- Does CVE-2023-7024 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2023-7024 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-59215. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2024-01-02).
- When was CVE-2023-7024 published?
- CVE-2023-7024 was published on 2023-12-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_20.html
- https://crbug.com/1513170
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6M6AJDHUL6EDPURWQXGLUFJNDE7SOJT3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/U6JL4VHZMHFGEGQYTF74533ZNRWMCMMR/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5585
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-7024
Affected products (5)
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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