CVE-2023-4762

Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

Act

*SSVC

Descriptions

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)

Type Confusion en V8 en Google Chrome anterior a 116.0.5845.179 permitía a un atacante remoto ejecutar código arbitrario a través de una página HTML manipulada. (Severidad de seguridad de Chrome: alta)

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 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.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Act

Exploitation

Active

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-09-04 CVE Reserved
2023-09-05 CVE Published
2023-09-27 First Exploit
2024-02-06 Exploited in Wild
2024-02-27 KEV Due Date
2025-02-13 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated

CWE

CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/27NR3KG553CG6LGPMP6SHWEVHTYPL6RC	Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6T655QF7CQ3DYAMPFV7IECQYGDEUIVVT	Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KUQ7CTX3W372X3UY56VVNAHCH6H2F4X3	Mailing List
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	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/buptsb/CVE-2023-4762	2023-09-27
https://github.com/sherlocksecurity/CVE-2023-4762-Code-Review	2023-09-27

URL	Date	SRC
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4762	2024-07-03

URL	Date	SRC
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html	2024-07-03

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"				< 116.0.5845.179 Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version " < 116.0.5845.179"		-		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
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
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				39 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "39"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Edge Chromium Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Edge Chromium"				< 116.0.1938.76 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Edge Chromium" and version " < 116.0.1938.76"		-		Affected