CVE-2024-7971 (Critical) detected in rusty_v8-0.12.0.crate

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CVE-2024-7971 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - rusty_v8-0.12.0.crate

Rust bindings to V8

Library home page: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/rusty_v8/0.12.0/download

Path to dependency file: /Cargo.toml

Path to vulnerable library: /Cargo.toml

Dependency Hierarchy:

• test_plugin-0.0.1 (Root Library)
  • deno_core-0.65.0.crate
    • ❌ rusty_v8-0.12.0.crate (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 6bd9a93e55faf7abd43040d83fa5bb6fcbd55f5c

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Publish Date: 2024-08-21

URL: CVE-2024-7971

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.6)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7971

Release Date: 2024-08-21

Fix Resolution: v8-13.0.16

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