Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2023-4762
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)
EPSS: 0.558 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 116.0.5845.179
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 mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- crbug.com/1473247
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5491
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/…
- 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
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4762
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4762?
- CVE-2023-4762 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome. Published 2023-09-05.
- Is CVE-2023-4762 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2023-4762 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-02-06), indicating it is being actively exploited. 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.