CVE-2023-4762
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 98th pctlDescription
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)
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
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.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Remediation due: 2024-02-27
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://crbug.com/1473247
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/27NR3KG553CG6LGPMP6SHWEVHTYPL6RC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6T655QF7CQ3DYAMPFV7IECQYGDEUIVVT/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KUQ7CTX3W372X3UY56VVNAHCH6H2F4X3/
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4762
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5491
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-4762
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