CVE-2024-1283
CWE-787Published: February 7, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Heap buffer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 121.0.6167.160 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Risk Analysis
Google Chrome versions prior to 121.0.6167.160 contain a heap buffer overflow in Skia, which can be triggered by a crafted HTML page. This critical 9.8 CVSS flaw allows for remote heap corruption and potential code execution.
No public exploit is known, and it is not in the KEV catalog. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable.
Update Google Chrome to version 121.0.6167.160 or later. Regularly update all browser components to protect against memory corruption vulnerabilities.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-1283 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-1283 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts