CVE-2023-4762
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CVE-2023-4762 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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). CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 37.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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)
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 116.0.5845.179 | |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 12.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 38 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 39 |
| Microsoft | Edge Chromium | < 116.0.1938.76 |
References
- https://crbug.com/1473247Permissions Required
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4762Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5491Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1473247Permissions Required
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4762Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5491Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-4762US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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