CVE-2023-4762

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: September 05, 2023 Modified: October 24, 2025
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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)

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1473247
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Permissions Required
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/27NR3KG553CG6LGPMP6SHWEVHTYPL6RC/
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6T655QF7CQ3DYAMPFV7IECQYGDEUIVVT/
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KUQ7CTX3W372X3UY56VVNAHCH6H2F4X3/
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4762
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5491
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1473247
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/27NR3KG553CG6LGPMP6SHWEVHTYPL6RC/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6T655QF7CQ3DYAMPFV7IECQYGDEUIVVT/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KUQ7CTX3W372X3UY56VVNAHCH6H2F4X3/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4762
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5491
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-4762
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

21 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
39.4%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2024-02-27

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-843 CWE-843

Affected Vendors

debian fedoraproject google microsoft

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