Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2023-3079
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)
EPSS: 0.015 (81.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 114.0.5735.110
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- crbug.com/1450481
- www.couchbase.com/alerts/
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5420
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/…
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/…
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/176211/Chrome-V8-Type-Confusion.html
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/176212/Chrome-V8-Type-Confusion-New-Sandbox-Escap…
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-3079?
- CVE-2023-3079 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome. Published 2023-06-05.
- Is CVE-2023-3079 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2023-3079 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-06-07), indicating it is being actively exploited. 22 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.