Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-06-08
• EPSS: 32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 98% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official description

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows, and Mac, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

CISA: Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 22 Jun 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

• www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399Third Party Advisory
• chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
• crbug.com/722756ExploitIssue Tracking
• security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20Third Party Advisory
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource