CVEs / CVE-2023-4762
CVE-2023-4762: Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 6 Feb 2024
- high 8.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 41.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code 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.
Description
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.179 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | from 116.0.5845.179, before 116.0.5845.179 | 116.0.5845.179 |
| google chrome | all versions | — |
| debian debian_linux | 11.0 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 12.0 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 37 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 38 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 39 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 6 Feb 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 27 Feb 2024 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-843 |
References
- CVE-2023-4762 on NVD
- CVE-2023-4762 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (cited by CISA)
- CVE-2023-4762 on OSV
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Vendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1473247 Permissions Required
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/27NR3KG553CG6LGPMP6SHWEVHTYPL6RC/ Mailing List
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6T655QF7CQ3DYAMPFV7IECQYGDEUIVVT/ Mailing List
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KUQ7CTX3W372X3UY56VVNAHCH6H2F4X3/ Mailing List
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4762 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11 Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07 Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5491 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-4762 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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