CVE-2023-4762Type 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.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Feb 6, 2024; federal agencies had to remediate by Feb 27, 2024. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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)
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-843
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Feb 6, 2024; federal remediation due Feb 27, 2024Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 41.38% (percentile 99)
- Assigned by
- Chrome
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Google Chrome google:chrome (from the name) | from 116.0.5845.179 before 116.0.5845.179 | CNA record |
google chrome google:chrome | all versions | CISA ADP |
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux | 11.0 | CISA ADP |
fedoraproject fedora fedoraproject:fedora | 37 | CISA ADP |
google chrome google:chrome | before 116.0.5845.179 | NVD |
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux | 11.0; 12.0 | NVD |
fedoraproject fedora fedoraproject:fedora | 37; 38; 39 | NVD |
microsoft edge_chromium microsoft:edge_chromium | before 116.0.1938.76 | NVD |
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlvendor-advisory
- https://crbug.com/1473247permissions-required
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5491mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- 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/202311-11third-party-advisory
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4762patch, third-party-advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07third-party-advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-4762us-government-resource
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