Chrome V8 Type Confusion RCE (CVE-2023-4762) Fixed 116.0.5845.179
CVE-2023-4762 Published on September 5, 2023
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)
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code via a crafted HTML page.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by February 27, 2024: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-4762 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an Object Type Confusion Vulnerability?
The program allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
CVE-2023-4762 has been classified to as an Object Type Confusion vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Google Chrome:- Version 116.0.5845.179 and below 116.0.5845.179 is affected.
- Version * is affected.
- Version 11.0 is affected.
- Version 12.0 is affected.
- Version 37 is affected.
- Version 38 is affected.
- Version 39 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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