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CVE-2023-4762

8.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2023-09-05 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability — Google Chromium V8

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.

Added to KEV: 2024-02-06
Remediation due: 2024-02-27
Ransomware use: Unknown
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4762

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2023-09-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0): 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses: CWE-843

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 configurations

• google chrome (< 116.0.5845.179) • debian debian linux 11.0 • debian debian linux 12.0 • fedoraproject fedora 37 • fedoraproject fedora 38 • fedoraproject fedora 39 • microsoft edge chromium (< 116.0.1938.76)

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type weakness

References