CVE-2023-3079

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

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)

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.45%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory googleblog.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/1450481 issue tracking exploit
https://www.couchbase.com/alerts/ third party advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5420 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DYTXO5E3FI3I2ETDP3HF4SHYYTFMKMIC/ third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4OXTNIZY4JYHJT7CVLPAJQILI6BISVM/ third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11 third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176211/Chrome-V8-Type-Confusion.html third party advisory vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176212/Chrome-V8-Type-Confusion-New-Sandbox-Escape.html third party advisory vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3079?
CVE-2023-3079 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-3079?
To fix CVE-2023-3079, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-3079 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2023-3079 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-3079?
CVE-2023-3079 affects Google Chrome.
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