Vulnerability in Apple Macos
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: 0.327 (98.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Macos
- Couchbase Couchbase_server — versions 7.2.0
- Google Chrome — versions 114.0.5735.110
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38
Weakness classification (CWE)
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
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-3079?
- CVE-2023-3079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-06-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-3079?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- 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.