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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.414 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.411 · newest: 0.414 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 116.0.5845.179
- Microsoft Edge Chromium
- Debian Linux — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38, 39
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 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 (Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/1473247 (Permissions Required)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5491 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11 (Third Party Advisory)
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4762 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07 (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4762?
- CVE-2023-4762 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-09-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4762?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- 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. 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.