CVE-2023-3079
Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
4
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
Yes
*KEV
Decision
Act
*SSVC
Descriptions
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 114.0.5735.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and its derivatives, the worst of which can lead to remote code execution. Versions greater than or equal to 120.0.6099.109 are affected.
Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption 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.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Act
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-06-02 CVE Reserved
- 2023-06-05 CVE Published
- 2023-06-07 Exploited in Wild
- 2023-06-28 KEV Due Date
- 2023-08-17 First Exploit
- 2025-02-13 CVE Updated
- 2025-06-23 EPSS Updated
CWE
- CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
CAPEC
References (13)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176211/Chrome-V8-Type-Confusion.html | Third Party Advisory |
|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176212/Chrome-V8-Type-Confusion-New-Sandbox-Escape.html | Third Party Advisory |
|
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DYTXO5E3FI3I2ETDP3HF4SHYYTFMKMIC | Mailing List |
|
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4OXTNIZY4JYHJT7CVLPAJQILI6BISVM | Mailing List |
|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11 | Third Party Advisory |
|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34 | Third Party Advisory |
|
| https://www.couchbase.com/alerts | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5420 | Mailing List |
|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://packetstorm.news/files/id/176211 | 2023-12-14 | |
| https://packetstorm.news/files/id/176212 | 2023-12-14 | |
| https://github.com/mistymntncop/CVE-2023-3079 | 2023-08-17 | |
| https://crbug.com/1450481 | 2025-02-13 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html | 2024-06-28 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Google Search vendor "Google" | Chrome Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" | < 114.0.5735.110 Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version " < 114.0.5735.110" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Google Search vendor "Google" | Chrome Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" | < 114.0.5735.106 Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version " < 114.0.5735.106" | - |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Google Search vendor "Google" | Chrome Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" | < 114.0.5735.106 Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version " < 114.0.5735.106" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 37 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "37" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 38 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "38" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 11.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "11.0" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 12.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "12.0" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Couchbase Search vendor "Couchbase" | Couchbase Server Search vendor "Couchbase" for product "Couchbase Server" | < 7.1.5 Search vendor "Couchbase" for product "Couchbase Server" and version " < 7.1.5" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Couchbase Search vendor "Couchbase" | Couchbase Server Search vendor "Couchbase" for product "Couchbase Server" | 7.2.0 Search vendor "Couchbase" for product "Couchbase Server" and version "7.2.0" | - |
Affected
| ||||||