CVE-2023-4762

Known Exploited

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)

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 11.50% Top 10%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory googleblog.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/1473247 permissions required
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5491 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/27NR3KG553CG6LGPMP6SHWEVHTYPL6RC/ mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6T655QF7CQ3DYAMPFV7IECQYGDEUIVVT/ mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KUQ7CTX3W372X3UY56VVNAHCH6H2F4X3/ mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11 third party advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4762 third party advisory patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07 third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4762?
CVE-2023-4762 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-4762?
To fix CVE-2023-4762, 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-2023-4762 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2023-4762 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-4762?
CVE-2023-4762 affects Google Chrome.
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