Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2024-02-06
• EPSS: 41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 99% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official 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)

CISA: Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code 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 27 Feb 2024): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

• Patch on msrc.microsoft.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD

[ References ]References

• chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlVendor Advisory
• crbug.com/1473247Permissions Required
• lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/…Mailing List
• lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/…Mailing List
• lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/…Mailing List
• msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4762PatchThird Party Advisory
• security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11Third Party Advisory
• security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07Third Party Advisory
• security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34Third Party Advisory
• www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5491Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource